Word Meaning 遅い

おそい osoi

遅い is read as おそい (osoi) and means dull.

Meaning

English

  1. dull
  2. stupid
  3. too late
  4. having missed the boat
  5. late (in the day)
  6. towards the end (of the day or night)
  7. until a time far into the day or night
  8. slow

Reading

Kana

おそい

Romaji

osoi

Writing Variants

  • 鈍い おそい osoi
  • 晩い おそい osoi
  • 遲い おそい osoi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 早い,速い,鋭い Rank 6638 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遅れ

おくれ

delay

遅刻

ちこく

lateness

遅れる

おくれる

to be slow (of a clock or watch)

遅配

ちはい

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

遅らす

おくらす

to delay

遅々

ちち

slow

遅らせる

おくらせる

to delay

遅滞

ちたい

delay

遅咲き

おそざき

late blooming (flower, talent)

遅延

ちえん

delay

遅延証明書

ちえんしょうめいしょ

certificate of lateness (issued by a railroad company, etc.)

遅延素子

ちえんそし

delay element

Example Sentences

10

かれはあるくのがおそい。

he walks slowly.

きょうはいつもよりかえりがおそい。

i'm getting home later than usual today.

おそいじかんにでんわしないでください。

please don't call late at night.

Tom's late.

It's late.

Hurry up. It's late.

Hurry up, it's late.

Tom walks slowly.

It's too late now.

Fall is late this year.