JLPT N3 · 12 strokes
Kanji 遅: "slow, late, back"
The kanji 遅 means "slow, late, back, later". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read チ in on'yomi and おく.れる, おく.らす, おそ.い in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
チ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おく.れるおく.らすおそ.い
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | slow, late, back, later |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 833 of 2,501 |
Common words with 遅
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 遅いslow · late
- 遅れるto be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue · to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be behind (the times)
- 遅刻lateness; tardiness; arriving late
- 手遅れbeing too late; losing one's final chance
- 遅くlate · slowly
- 夜遅くlate at night; at a late hour
- 遅れdelay; lag; falling behind · falling behind in; lagging behind in
- 遅すぎるto be too late; to be too slow
- 遅らせるto delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down
- 遅かれ早かれsooner or later
- 出遅れるto get a late start
- 申し遅れるto be slow in saying
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