# 僧 — Priest

Frequency rank 1587 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 磁 (Magnet), less common than 馴 (Become domesticated).

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

A leader on the left stands before a mask on the right — the leader wears a sacred mask, transforming into a priest for the ceremony.

In words:

- 僧 そう — monk;priest

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