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遅

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • slow
  • late
  • back
  • later

On'yomi (音読み)

  • チ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • おく.れる
  • おく.らす
  • おそ.い
Strokes
12
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#1167
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
辵#162 · walk

Components

Common Words

  • 遅れおくれNoun
    delay, lag, falling behind
  • 遅延ちえんNoun
    delay, latency
  • 遅いおそいi-adjective
    slow
  • 遅々ちちAdverb
    slow, lagging, tardy
  • 遅刻ちこくNoun
    lateness, tardiness, arriving late
  • 手遅れておくれNoun
    being too late, losing one's final chance
  • 遅らすおくらすGodan verb
    to delay, to postpone, to slow down
  • 遅れるおくれるIchidan verb
    to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule

Practice in Kanjiru

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