# 伐 — Fell

Frequency rank 1866 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 妃 (Royal Consort), less common than 隷 (Slave).

- On’yomi: ばつ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 人 Person (Kangxi 9)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

A person on the left faces a spear on the right — the person fells the enemy with a spear strike, chopping them down like a tree.

In words:

- 伐 ばつ — strike;attack;punish

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