noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. delayed departure, delayed start, leaving behind schedule.
  2. Medicine, etc. term.delayed onset, late onset.
  3. delayed ignition, delayed detonation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
遅発 ちはつ

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)
departure, discharge, publish
ハツ ホツ た.つ (3rd, N4)
dotted tent radical (no. 105)
ハツ (Kentei 1)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)