遅
遅: late
late; slow
12 strokesSecondary · Stage 1 (about 4級)in 20 words here
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Kunおくれる・おくらす・おそい
遅い(おそい) "slow; late", 遅れる(おくれる) "be late"; 手遅れ(ておくれ) "too late". ち in 遅刻(ちこく) "lateness", 遅延(ちえん) "delay".
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Key words
遅いおそいslow; late
遅れるおくれるto be late; to be delayed
遅刻ちこくbeing late
遅延ちえんdelay
手遅れておくれtoo late
Example sentences
電車が遅れて、会議に間に合わなかった。
The train was delayed and I did not make it to the meeting.
朝寝坊して、学校に遅刻した。
I overslept and was late for school.
兄は食べるのが遅いので、いつも最後です。
My older brother eats slowly, so he is always last.