— slow, late, back, later

  • JLPT N3
  • 12 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 辵
  • #833 most frequent

Time

Readings

On'yomi
Kun'yomi
おく.れるおく.らすおそ.い

Example words

  • 遅れおくれdelay; lag; postponement; falling behind
  • 遅いおそい(1) slow (2) late (e.g. "late at night") (3) too late (4) dull; stupid
  • 遅刻ちこくlateness; late coming
  • 手遅れておくれ(1) being (too) late (2) belated treatment
  • 遅れるおくれるto be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue
  • 遅らすおくらすto retard; to delay
  • 遅くともおそくともat the latest