slow, late, back, later

On'yomi
チ
Kun'yomi
おく.れる、おく.らす、おそ.い
Parts
丷辶尸王羊similar kanji →
JLPT N312 strokesSecondary#833 most commonU+9045

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12 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 遅

  • 手遅れておくれbeing too late; losing one's final chanceN5
  • 出遅れるでおくれるto get a late startN5
  • 乗り遅れるのりおくれるto miss (a train, bus, etc.)N5
  • 遅いおそいslowN5
  • 遅らすおくらすto delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retardN5
  • 遅れおくれdelay; lag; falling behindN5
  • 遅延ちえんdelay; latencyN5
  • 遅刻ちこくlateness; tardiness; arriving lateN5
  • 遅咲きおそざきblooming late; flowering late; blossoming lateN5
  • 遅滞ちたいdelay; procrastinationN5
  • 遅配ちはいdelay (in payment, delivery, rationing, etc.)N5
  • 遅れるおくれるto be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdueN5
  • 遅々ちちslow; lagging; tardyN5
  • 遅れを取るおくれをとるto fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beatenN3
  • 足が遅いあしがおそいto be slow-footedN3
  • 遅くともおそくともat the latestN3
  • 遅らせるおくらせるto delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard; to put back (a clock)N3
  • 遅霜おそじもlate spring frostN3
  • 遅かれ早かれおそかれはやかれsooner or laterN3
  • 巧遅こうちelaborate but slow execution; polished but slow workN3