# 謝 — Apologize

Frequency rank 982 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 群 (Flock), less common than 廃 (Obsolete).

- On’yomi: しゃ
- Kun’yomi: あやま
- Radical: 言 Speech (Kangxi 149)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

You say (言) something about a body (身) and its measurement (寸) — measuring your words carefully about someone's body is how you apologize without offending.

In words:

- 謝る あやまる — to apologize
- 謝絶 しゃぜつ — refusal
- 感謝 かんしゃ — thanks,gratitude

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