# 帆 — Sail

Frequency rank 1756 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 紋 (Family Crest), less common than 凡 (Mediocre).

- On’yomi: はん
- Kun’yomi: ほ
- Radical: 巾 Turban (Kangxi 50)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

A towel on the left catches the wind on the right — a towel billowing in the wind becomes a sail, catching gusts to propel a vessel forward.

[Study 帆](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E5%B8%86)

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