Japanese symbol for “tardy”
遅々
ちち
Romaji: chichi
slow; lagging; tardy
In Japanese, tardy is 遅々, read ちち (chichi).
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Meanings
- adj-t, adv-to slow; lagging; tardy
Written forms: 遅々、遅遅. Readings: ちち.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遅れ | おくれ okure | delay; lag; falling behind |
| 遅い | おそい osoi | slow |
| 遅刻 | ちこく chikoku | lateness; tardiness; arriving late |
| 手遅れ | ておくれ teokure | being too late; losing one's final chance |
| 遅延 | ちえん chien | delay; latency |
| 遅れる | おくれる okureru | to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.