# 塊 — Lump

Frequency rank 1700 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 鍛 (Forge), less common than 遮 (Intercept).

- On’yomi: かい
- Kun’yomi: かたまり
- Radical: 土 Earth (Kangxi 32)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

Dirt on the left is shaped by a demon on the right — a demon compresses dirt into a dense, heavy lump.

In words:

- 塊 かたまり — lump,mass,clod,cluster

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