遅
おく.れる
okureru
JLPT N312 strokesKanjiLevel 38 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

遅 is the kanji for "Slow". A common reading is おく.れる (okureru). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Slow

Also : Late · Back · Later

Readings

kunおく.れる/ okurerukunおく.らす/ okurasukunおそ.い/ osoionち/ chi

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Example Sentences

電車が遅延しています。

でんしゃがちえんしています。

The train is delayed.

遅刻しないよう早めに出発します。

ちこくしないようはやめにしゅっぱつします。

I'll depart early to avoid being late.

Vocabulary using 遅

遅らす
okurasu
to delay
遅くとも
osokutomo
at the latest
手遅れ
teokure
being too late
遅い
osoi
slow
遅れる
okureru
to be late
遅刻
chikoku
lateness
遅れ
okure
delay

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