# 匹 — Small Animal

Frequency rank 1676 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 泰 (Peace), less common than 衰 (Decline).

- On’yomi: ひき、ひつ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 匸 Hiding Enclosure (Kangxi 23)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

Inside a cage (匚), small legs (儿) scurry — tiny legs trapped in a small enclosure, counting each small animal.

In words:

- 匹 ひき — head;small animal counter;roll of cloth
- 匹敵 ひってき — comparing with;match;rival;equal

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