11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N3

slow, late, back, later

Kun'yomi
  • to be late ②to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.) ③to be bereaved of ④to be slow (of a clock or watch)
  • to delay
  • slow ②late (in the day) ③later (than expected or usual) ④too late
On'yomi
Nanori

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

おそ 59.6%
おくれるおくらす 28.7%
11.7%

Character Breakdown

slow, late, back
おそ.い おく.れる チ (7th, N3)
bovine beast
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
sheep
ひつじ ヨウ よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)

Common Words

slow ②late (in the day) ③later (than expected or usual) ④too late
to be late ②to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.) ③to be bereaved of ④to be slow (of a clock or watch)
a little late ②a little slow
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References

Unicode hex code 9045
JIS X 0208 1-35-57
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4722
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6089
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3133
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3887
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 884
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1807
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1090
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 38989P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1574
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 702
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 715
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 961
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1594
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 118
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 3.17
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 709
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1076
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2q9.17
Four corner code 3730.4
De Roo Code 3755