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遅

slow
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingチ
Kun readingおく.れる、おく.らす、おそ.い
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to delay
  2. to postpone
  3. to slow down
  4. to retard

Popular Usage

遅い遅れる遅れ遅らす遅くとも

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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flag (方) · sheep (羊) · road (辶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1148

Compound words

遅いおそい
slow; late; too late
遅れるおくれる
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.)
遅れおくれ
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
遅らすおくらす
to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard
遅延ちえん
delay; latency
遅刻ちこく
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
遅滞ちたい
delay; procrastination
遅配ちはい
delay (in payment, delivery, rationing, etc.)
遅々ちち
slow; lagging; tardy
手遅れておくれ
being too late; losing one's final chance
遅咲きおそざき
blooming late; flowering late; blossoming late; being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.)
出遅れるでおくれる
to get a late start
乗り遅れるのりおくれる
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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