遅 (back, late, later, slow) - Kanji Codex

遅

back, late, later, slow

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

チ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

おく.らすおく.れるおそ.い

Nanori (名乗り)

じ

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:12

JLPT:3

Frequency:833

Vocabulary

チ

Word	Reading	Meaning
遅延	チエン	delay; latency
遅刻	チコク	lateness; tardiness; arriving late
遅遅	チチ	slow; lagging; tardy
遅滞	チタイ	delay; procrastination
遅配	チハイ	delay (in payment, delivery, rationing, etc.)

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
手遅れ	ておくれ	being too late; losing one's final chance
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
遅い	おそい	slow; late; too late
遅い	おっそい	slow; late; too late

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