# 喉 — Throat

Frequency rank 1520 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 鎖 (Chain), less common than 菓 (Cake).

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

A mouth on the far left, then a leader, an arrow, and a hook — the leader shoots an arrow with a hook through the mouth, right down the throat.

In words:

- 喉 のど — throat

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