Keyword
slow
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 4
Heisig1148
Old form遲
Readings
おそ
(54%)
おく
(36%)
ち
(9%)
Composed of
corpse with a flag
sheep
road
Used in vocabulary (172 in total)
slow; late; too late
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
being too late; losing one's final chance
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
late; slowly
late at night; at a late hour
to be too late; to be too slow
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to get a late start
to fail to escape
delay; latency
to be slow in saying
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
slow; lagging; tardy
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
belatedly; though a little too late
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
belatedly; though a little too late
it's already too late
to be late; to be unpunctual
delay; procrastination
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
to be too late; to be too slow
to be slow-footed
delayed effect
it's already too late
to be too late (to be of use)
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
blooming late; flowering late; late-flowering plant; late-blooming species (of plant); being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.)
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
to start slowly; to lag behind
to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old)
impatiently; eagerly
latecomer; person who arrives late
to swing late (at a ball)
perfect attendance and punctuality (at school or work)
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old)
writing slowly
hesitation; vacillation
late sowing; doing late; doing belatedly
speed; progress
not being late (for school, work, etc. over a certain period); never being late
dullness; stupidity
to fall behind the times; to miss out (on an opportunity); to miss the boat; (lit.) to miss the bus
person who is always late; person who is never on time
elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work
belatedly; though a little too late
mental retardation
delay (in payment, delivery, rationing, etc.)
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old)
late ejaculation; delayed ejaculation
belated; eleventh-hour
at the latest
slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
a month or older; back numbers of a monthly
lingchi; death by a thousand cuts; slow torture by slicing off parts of the body
slow muscle
belatedly; though a little too late
belated; eleventh-hour
leaving late (for work); late shift
being born after April 1 (school entrance date)
it's better to be rough and ready than slow and elaborate
lingchi (form of torture and execution used in China); slow slicing; death by a thousand cuts
to be (too) late getting married
delaying operation; time-buying
report of late arrival; tardy slip
late spring frost
Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine
slowest; latest; tardiest
certificate of lateness (issued by a railroad company, etc.)
shilly-shally; hesitation; indecision; vacillation
late-onset (of a disease, etc.); delayed; tardive
delayed departure; delayed start; delayed onset; late onset; delayed ignition; delayed detonation
late sowing; doing late; doing belatedly
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
long spring day
late-blooming cherry blossom
slow; lagging; tardy
belatedly; though a little too late
slow reading
low delay; low latency
to let a chance to do something slip through one's fingers
long and balmy (of a spring day)
report of late arrival; tardy slip
delay in performance; procrastination of execution
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
blooming late; flowering late; late-flowering plant; late-blooming species (of plant); being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.)
late payment interest; interest on late payments; default interest; interest on overdue accounts; penalty interest
blooming late; flowering late; blossoming late; late-flowering plant; late-blooming species (of plant)
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
late arrival
late closing
living in tranquility; retiring to the countryside; retirement house
delay in payment
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old)
to be slow in saying
to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard
it's better to be rough and ready than slow and elaborate
long and balmy (of a spring day)
living in tranquility; retiring to the countryside; retirement house
slow-acting fertilizer; slow-acting fertiliser
delayed mental development; cognitive delay; late-developing intelligence; hindsight; wisdom after the event
delayed mental development; cognitive delay; late-developing intelligence; hindsight; wisdom after the event
to fall behind the times
better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate; better being brisk and sharp than slow and prudent
late registration; delayed registration
(cell) encapsulation delay
cell delay variation; CDV
transmission path delay; one-way propagation time
hours (of work) missed by arriving late or leaving early
delayed onset muscle soreness; DOMS
Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine
late spring; spring that comes late
slow response (to an email, etc.)
rice from a late harvest; late rice
late delivery; delayed delivery; late notification
entering elementary school a year later than others
entering elementary school a year later than others
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.) 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
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
slightly late; just after
slightly late; just after
lagging power factor
late at night; at a late hour
peak delay (of pitch accent); late fall; delayed drop
Examples (200 in total)
However, no matter what I said or thought, it was already too late.
But it was already too late.
It seems we were just a little late.