# 剖 — Divide

Frequency rank 2179 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 鼠 (Mouse), less common than 臼 (Mortar).

- On’yomi: ぼう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 刀 Knife (Kangxi 18)
- Frequency path: Level XVII of XX

A stand and mouth on the left face a sword on the right — the sword divides what the mouth and stand present, cutting it cleanly in two equal parts.

In words:

- 解剖 かいぼう — dissection;autopsy

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