# 刷 — Printing

Frequency rank 1406 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 頰 (Cheeks), less common than 魂 (Soul).

- On’yomi: さつ
- Kun’yomi: す
- Radical: 刀 Knife (Kangxi 18)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

A coat rack on the left has a sword hanging from it, ready to stamp ink onto paper — that's how printing works, pressing a blade-like plate onto the page.

In words:

- 刷る する — to print
- 刷り すり — printing
- 印刷 いんさつ — printing

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