# 倹 — Thrifty

Frequency rank 2478 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 夥 (Abundantly), less common than 塑 (Model in clay).

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

A person on the left practices humble habits with a sword on the right — the person humbly wields a sword, thrifty with every stroke, wasting no movement or resource.

In words:

- 倹約 けんやく — thrift;economy;frugality

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