おく
 

noun

  1. woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
おく
 
嫁き遅れ いきおくれ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

marry into, bride
よめ とつ.ぐ カ (8th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
house, home, family
いえ カ や (2nd, N4)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
 (Kentei 1)
slow, late, back
おそ.い おく.れる チ (7th, N3)
bovine beast
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
sheep
ひつじ ヨウ よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)