単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#1,087 most used

遅れる

おくれる0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

to be late; to be delayed

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

I may be late.

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MEANINGS

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

ichidan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be behind (the times)

ichidan verb · intransitive

3

to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

ichidan verb · intransitive

4

to be slow (of a clock or watch)

ichidan verb · intransitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#1,087 most used

Written遅れる、後れる

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium