# 后 — Empress

Frequency rank 1841 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 弦 (Chord), less common than 畜 (Livestock).

- On’yomi: こう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 口 Mouth (Kangxi 30)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

A lid on top covers a mouth below — a mouth crowned with a lid, a royal mouth speaking, belonging to the empress.

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