What does kanji 遅 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 遅 is slow.

How is kanji 遅 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 遅 are おく.れる, おく.らす, おそ.い; the onyomi readings are チ.

What is the main radical of kanji 遅?

The main radical for kanji 遅 is 辵.

What words use kanji 遅?

Example words that use kanji 遅 include 遅れ, 遅い, 遅刻, 遅れる.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 4

遅

Meaning

Kanji 遅

slow

slow, late, back, later

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: おく.れるおく.らすおそ.い
Onyomi 音読み: チ
Nanori 名乗り: じ

Variant: 遟 (Itaiji) , 迟 (Itaiji) • Old form: 遲 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #833
Strokes: 12
Radical: 辵
Components: 并 • 込 • 尸 • 王 • 羊
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

28 common entries

Showing 28 of 134 entries that include this kanji.

遅れ

おくれ

delay

遅い

おそい

dull

遅刻

ちこく

lateness

遅れる

おくれる

to be slow (of a clock or watch)

遅咲き

おそざき

late blooming (flower, talent)

遅配

ちはい

delay (in payment, delivery, rationing, etc.)

遅滞

ちたい

delay

遅らす

おくらす

to delay

遅延

ちえん

delay

遅々

ちち

slow

遅れを取る

おくれをとる

to fall behind

遅らせる

おくらせる

to delay

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は歩くのが遅い。

he walks slowly.

電車が少し遅れています。

the train is a little late.

返事が遅くなってごめん。

sorry for the late reply.

会議は十分遅れて始まった。

the meeting started ten minutes late.

今日はいつもより帰りが遅い。

i'm getting home later than usual today.