遅 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
道4Junior high level ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
- On
- チ
- Kun
- おく.れる・おく.らす・おそ.い
- Meaning
- slow; late
Origin
辶 "to go" with 犀 "sluggish": moving slowly — slow, late.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| チ | 遅延・遅刻・遅速 |
|---|---|
| おくれる | 遅れる・遅れ Compare: 後れる |
| おくらす | 遅らす |
| おそい | 遅い・遅咲き |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 遅刻ちこく
being late
- 遅延ちえん
delay
Example
電車が遅れて遅刻した。
The train was delayed and I was late.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)