おく
遅
　
れ

noun

  1. delay, lag, postponement, falling behind.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おく
遅
　
れ
 遅れ おくれ ✔
おく
後
　
れ
 後れ おくれ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

slow, late, back
おそ.い　おく.れる　チ (Early Jr. High, 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)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)