遅かれ早かれ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 遅かれ早かれ
1
sooner or later
Examples
遅かれ早かれ彼は破滅する。
He will eventually ruin himself.
Kanji in this Word
遅
11 strokes
Frequency: 833
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
slow
late
back
later
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おく.れる
おく.らす
おそ.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
じ
早
6 strokes
Frequency: 402
JLPT N3
Grade 1
Meanings
early
fast
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
サッ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はや.い
はや
はや-
はや.まる
はや.める
さ-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さか
さわ
そ
わ
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