遅

meaningslow, late, back, later

On'yomi
チ
Kun'yomi
おく.れる、おく.らす、おそ.い
Strokes
12
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#833 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

遅
  • 遅れおくれdelay
  • 遅延ちえんdelay
  • 遅いおそいslow
  • 出遅れるでおくれるto get a late start
  • 遅々ちちslow
  • 遅刻ちこくlateness
  • 手遅れておくれbeing too late
  • 遅れるおくれるto be late

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