Word Meaning 遅く

おそく osoku

遅く is read as おそく (osoku) and means late.

Meaning

English

  1. late
  2. slowly

Reading

Kana

おそく

Romaji

osoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 145547 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

遅発中性子

ちはつちゅうせいし

delayed neutron

遅場米

おそばまい

rice from a late harvest

遅発性

ちはつせい

late-onset (of a disease, etc.)

遅早時間

ちそうじかん

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

Example Sentences

10

へんじがおそくなってごめん。

sorry for the late reply.

おそくきてもだいじょうぶです。

it's okay if you come later.

そんなにおそくたべるとふとるよ。

if you eat that late, you'll gain weight.

It's getting late.

I'll be late.

I always get up late.

Is that why you were late?

She got up late.

I think I'll come late tomorrow.

I go to bed late at night.