# 巾 — Towel

Frequency rank 2122 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 些 (Not at all), less common than 拗 (Get complicated).

- On’yomi: きん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 巾 Turban (Kangxi 50)
- Frequency path: Level XVII of XX

The towel character looks like a towel hanging from a stick, draped down in folds — a simple cloth hanging to dry.

In words:

- 雑巾 ぞうきん — house-cloth,dust cloth
- 布巾 ふきん — tea-towel;dish cloth

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