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 遅刻, 遅咲, 遅配, 遅滞.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 4

遅

Meaning

Kanji 遅

slow

slow, late, back, later

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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

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: -

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Showing 27 of 134 entries that include this kanji.

遅刻

ちこく

lateness

遅咲

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

遅延

ちえん

delay

遅遅

ちち

slow

遅かりし由良之助

おそかりしゆらのすけ

to let a chance to do something slip through one's fingers

遅かれ早かれ

おそかれはやかれ

sooner or later

遅きに失する

おそきにしっする

to be too late (to be of use)

遅く

おそく

late

遅くとも

おそくとも

at the latest

遅し

おそし

slow

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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.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

遅路 Chi Lu

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