# 器 — Container

Frequency rank 382 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Frequent enough that you will keep running into it once you read past headlines.

More common than 史 (History), less common than 院 (Institution).

- On’yomi: き
- Kun’yomi: うつわ
- Radical: 口 Mouth (Kangxi 30)
- Frequency path: Level III of XX

Four mouths (口口口口) surround a dog (犬) — mouths everywhere forming a ring-shaped container to hold the barking dog.

In words:

- 器 うつわ — bowl;vessel;container
- 器用 きよう — skillful,handy
- 器具 きぐ — utensil

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