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適

Level III of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 390 / 2,608

Suitable

On’yomi
てき
Kun’yomi
—
Radical
辵 Walk (Kangxi 162)

Frequent enough that you will keep running into it once you read past headlines.

More common than 早 (Early), less common than 座 (Sit).

On the run radical below, a tongue flaps under a lid above -- running around with your tongue out, tasting until you find the suitable option.

In words

適当 てきとう suitabilityN4
適する てきする to fit,to suitN3
適切 てきせつ pertinent,appropriate,adequate,relevanceN3

適 is rank 390 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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