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Kanji 遅

12 strokes

Meaning

slow, late, back, later

On'yomi
チ
Kun'yomi
おくれるおくらすおそい
Strokes
12
JLPT
N3
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
4級
Frequency
#833 / 2500

Themes: Time

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
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  8. 8
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  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

Words with 遅

  • 遅い

    おそい

    slow; (to be) late

    N5
  • 遅れる

    おくれる

    to (be) become late

    N4
  • 遅れ

    おくれ

    delay, lag

    N3
  • 遅刻

    ちこく

    lateness, late coming

    N3
  • 遅らす

    おくらす

    to retard, to delay

    N1
  • 手遅れ

    ておくれ

    being too late; belated treatment

    N1
  • 遅くとも

    おそくとも

    at the latest

    N1

Example sentences

  • 遅おくれてごめん。

    I'm sorry I'm late.

  • 遅刻ちこくしたね。

    You are late.

  • 遅おくれるなよ。

    Don't be late.

Look-alike kanji

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