# 尾 — Tail

Frequency rank 731 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 督 (Direct), less common than 筋 (Muscle).

- On’yomi: び
- Kun’yomi: お
- Radical: 尸 Corpse (Kangxi 44)
- Frequency path: Level VI of XX

A flag on top waves over fur below — a flag made of fur hangs down like a tail, swaying in the breeze behind an animal.

In words:

- 尾 お — tail;ridge
- 尻尾 しっぽ — tail (animal)

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