# 唄 — Shamisen Song

Frequency rank 2128 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 汲 (Draw), less common than 峡 (Ravine).

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

A mouth on the left sings while shellfish provide rhythm on the right — a mouth singing to the beat of shellfish castanets, performing a shamisen song with natural percussion.

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