Word Meaning 遅かれ早かれ

おそかれはやかれ osokarehayakare

遅かれ早かれ is read as おそかれはやかれ (osokarehayakare) and means sooner or later.

Meaning

English

sooner or later

Reading

Kana

おそかれはやかれ

Romaji

osokarehayakare

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 130865 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遅早時間

ちそうじかん

hours (of work) missed by arriving late or leaving early

早かれ遅かれ

はやかれおそかれ

sooner or later

遅牛も淀早牛も淀

おそうしもよどはやうしもよど

there is no point in hurrying

早牛も淀遅牛も淀

はやうしもよどおそうしもよど

there is no point in hurrying

遅れ

おくれ

delay

遅生まれ

おそうまれ

being born after April 1 (school entrance date)

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)

遅配

ちはい

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

遅らす

おくらす

to delay

遅々

ちち

slow