BloomkoJLPT N3 · Everyday verbs
遅刻
ちこく
being late
Stroke order of 遅刻
2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
遅 · 12 strokes刻 · 8 strokes
Memory trick
Walking 辶 too slowly, you arrive after the clock has carved 刻 the hour—late.
Parts: 遅 slow/late (辶 walk + 犀-variant) + 刻 carve/time (亥 + 刂 knife)
Example sentence
今朝、学校に遅刻しました。
けさ、がっこうにちこくしました。
I was late for school this morning.
Words with 遅
Words with 刻
More words: Everyday verbs
倒れるto fall down; to collapse抱くto hold; to hug戻るto return; to go back願うto wish; to request閉じるto close; to shut折るto fold; to break掛けるto hang; to sit down慣れるto get used to鳴るto ring; to sound眠るto sleep頂くto receive (humble)浮かぶto float; to come to mind散るto scatter; to fall (leaves)育てるto raise; to bring up