# 封 — Seal

Frequency rank 1299 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 酔 (Drunk), less common than 却 (Contrary).

- On’yomi: ふう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 寸 Inch (Kangxi 41)
- Frequency path: Level X of XX

Dirt is packed on the left, and a measurement mark on the right shows where to stamp the seal — pressing earth into a measured mold creates the official seal.

In words:

- 封筒 ふうとう — envelope
- 封 ふう — seal
- 封鎖 ふうさ — blockade;freezing (funds)

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