# 唱 — Chant

Frequency rank 1331 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 墓 (Grave), less common than 柱 (Pillar).

- On’yomi: しょう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 口 Mouth (Kangxi 30)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

A mouth on the left, with two suns stacked on the right — a mouth projecting two suns of sound, chanting loudly enough to light up the room.

In words:

- 唱える となえる — to recite;to chant;to call upon
- 合唱 がっしょう — chorus;singing in a chorus

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