# 吠 — Bark

Frequency rank 2141 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 萎 (Wither), less common than 賜 (Give).

- On’yomi: はい、ばい、べい
- Kun’yomi: ほえ、ほえる
- Radical: 口 Mouth (Kangxi 30)
- Frequency path: Level XVII of XX

In words:

- 吠える ほえる — to bark,to bay,to howl,to bellow,to roar,to cry

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