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N4 · 12 strokes · — · Irodori #632 · Pre-Intermediate L17

遅

back, late, later, slow

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Readings

On’yomi
チ
Kun’yomi
おく・らす、おく・れる、おそ・い

Example words

  • 遅い

    おそい

    late

  • 遅いですね

    おそいですね

    That's late.

  • 遅刻

    ちこく

    late

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

A complex 12-stroke character meaning "back" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.

🧩Components

Remember "back" (遅) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

遅刻する (ちこくする) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 遅刻する (ちこくする) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: おく・らす、おく・れる、おそ・い — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: チ — common in compound words (熟語).