遅

ONち

KUNおそ、おく

Meanings

lateslowdelay

How to remember

The kanji for 'slow' or 'late' combines the 'road' radical (辶) with 犀, which means 'rhinoceros'. Imagine a **rhinoceros** trying to run down a **road** – it's naturally very **slow**, and it would make you **late** for anything!

'Oso' — Oh, so **slow**! Or 'Oh, so **late**!'

Vocabulary

遅いおそい

slow; late (adjective)

遅れるおくれる

to be late; to be delayed

遅刻ちこく

lateness; tardiness

遅延ちえん

delay (e.g., of transportation)

手遅れておくれ

too late; belated

Related kanji

速早時進道行