# 寧 — Rather

Frequency rank 1527 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 貼 (Paste), less common than 羊 (Sheep).

- On’yomi: ねい
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 宀 Roof (Kangxi 40)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

Under a roof on top, a heart beats in the middle above a plate below — a heart resting peacefully on a plate under a roof would rather stay home, feeling it's rather nice here.

In words:

- 寧ろ むしろ — rather,better,instead
- 丁寧 ていねい — polite

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