Kanji Details:
- 遅
- Frequency:833
- Kun: おく.れる, おく.らす, おそ.い
- On: チ
- Meaning: slow, late, back, later
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Examples:
Word Reading Meaning 遅れ おくれ delay, lag, postponement, falling behind 遅い おそい slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull, stupid 遅延 ちえん delay, latency 出遅れる でおくれる to get a late start 遅らせる おくらせる to put something off 遅々 ちち slow, lagging, tardy 遅刻 ちこく lateness, late coming 手遅れ ておくれ being (too) late; belated treatment 立ち遅れ たちおくれ slow start 知恵遅れ ちえおくれ mental retardation