# 媒 — Mediator

Frequency rank 1881 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 埼 (Cape), less common than 班 (Squad).

- On’yomi: ばい
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 女 Woman (Kangxi 38)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

A woman on the left stands between a tree and fire on the right — the woman mediates between the destructive fire and the living tree, serving as a mediator between opposing forces.

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