おく
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to start slowly; to lag behind
Kanji used
standing up
slow
Pitch accent
ちおくれ
ちおくれる
Composed of
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
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