しゅう
周
かい
回
おく
遅
　
れ

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. being one or more laps behind (in a race).
  2. being behind the times.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゅう
周
かい
回
おく
遅
　
れ
 周回遅れ しゅうかいおくれ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

circumference, circuit, lap
シュウ　まわ.り　あまね (4th, N2)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
good luck(吉) variant
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
-times, round, game
カイ　まわ.る　エ (2nd, N3)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
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)