What does 遅刻 mean?
遅刻 is a Japanese noun meaning “lateness, late coming” in English. It is written as 遅刻 in kanji, ちこく in hiragana, and chikoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
遅刻するのではないかと心配した。
I was afraid I might be late.