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遅 — late; slow

遅 means “late; slow”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: チ (chi). Kun'yomi: おく(れる) (okureru), おそ(い) (osoi). You'll see it in words such as 遅れ (okure, “delay; lag”).

遅
Stroke order of 遅
Meaning
late; slow
On'yomi
チ (chi)
Kun'yomi
おく(れる) (okureru), おそ(い) (osoi)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N2 · set Time 1

How to remember 遅

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Words with 遅

WordReadingMeaning
遅れおくれ okure kundelay; lag
遅いおそい osoi kunslow
遅らすおくらす okurasu kunto delay; to postpone

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