# 傍 — Nearby

Frequency rank 1458 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 隆 (Prosperity), less common than 邸 (Residence).

- On’yomi: ぼう
- Kun’yomi: そば
- Radical: 人 Person (Kangxi 9)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

A person on the left stands near a direction sign with a lid on the right — the person is nearby, standing beside the directional sign capped with a lid, just right next to you.

In words:

- 傍ら かたわら — beside(s);while;nearby

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