# 滞 — Stagnate

Frequency rank 1368 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 捉 (Catch), less common than 隔 (Isolate).

- On’yomi: たい
- Kun’yomi: とどこお
- Radical: 水 Water (Kangxi 85)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

A tsunami on the left with a belt on the right — a belt of tsunami water that won't move, stagnating in a flooded zone.

In words:

- 滞る とどこおる — to stagnate;to be delayed
- 滞在 たいざい — stay,sojourn
- 滞納 たいのう — non-payment;default

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