# 吏 — Government official

Frequency rank 2147 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 坑 (Pit), less common than 戴 (Receive).

- On’yomi: り
- Kun’yomi: つかさ
- Radical: 口 Mouth (Kangxi 30)
- Frequency path: Level XVII of XX

In words:

- 捕吏 ほり — constable
- 下吏 かり — lower official

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