# 遅 — Slow

Frequency rank 947 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 互 (Mutual), less common than 標 (Signpost).

- On’yomi: ち
- Kun’yomi: おく
- Radical: 辵 Walk (Kangxi 162)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

A sheep under a roof sits on top of the road radical — a sheep sheltering under a roof is too cozy to move, making it slow to travel the road.

In words:

- 遅い おそい — late,slow
- 遅れる おくれる — to be late
- 遅れ おくれ — delay;lag

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