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 143955 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

3

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.