# 凶 — Villain

Frequency rank 1860 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 硝 (Saltpeter), less common than 拉 (Abduct).

- On’yomi: きょう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 凵 Receptacle (Kangxi 17)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

Inside a prison sits a cross — a cross locked in a prison cell marks a villain's dark symbol.

In words:

- 凶作 きょうさく — bad harvest;poor crop

[Study 凶](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E5%87%B6)

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