Kanji遅
Readingおそ
Frequency54%
Used in (34 in total)
slow; late; too late
late; slowly
late at night; at a late hour
to be too late; to be too slow
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
belatedly; though a little too late
it's already too late
to be slow-footed
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
to be too late (to be of use)
blooming late; flowering late; late-flowering plant; late-blooming species (of plant); being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.)
late sowing; doing late; doing belatedly
impatiently; eagerly
slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
at the latest
being born after April 1 (school entrance date)
leaving late (for work); late shift
late-blooming cherry blossom
late spring frost
to let a chance to do something slip through one's fingers
late closing
slightly late; just after
entering elementary school a year later than others
late at night; at a late hour
peak delay (of pitch accent); late fall; delayed drop
delayed mental development; cognitive delay; late-developing intelligence; hindsight; wisdom after the event
rice from a late harvest; late rice
slow response (to an email, etc.)
there is no point in hurrying; hurry no man's cattle; (lit.) slow oxen (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), fast oxen also end up in Yodo
there is no point in hurrying; hurry no man's cattle; (lit.) fast oxen (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), slow oxen also end up in Yodo