遅 Kanji – slow
The Japanese kanji 遅 can mean slow, late, back, later.
Meaning and Readings
How is 遅 read?
遅 has the onyomi reading チ and the kunyomi readings おくれる, おくらす, おそい.
In romaji, these readings can be written as chi, okureru, okurasu, osoi.
Common Japanese Words Using 遅
These common Japanese words contain 遅. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 手遅れ（ておくれ） — being too late, losing one's final chance
- 出遅れる（でおくれる） — to get a late start
- 乗り遅れる（のりおくれる） — to miss (a train, bus, etc.)
- 遅い（おそい） — slow
- 遅らす（おくらす） — to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
- 遅れ（おくれ） — delay, lag, postponement, falling behind
- 遅延（ちえん） — delay, latency
- 遅刻（ちこく） — lateness, tardiness, arriving late
- 遅咲き（おそざき） — late blooming (flower, talent), late flowering
- 遅滞（ちたい） — delay, procrastination