# 廷 — Courts

Frequency rank 1424 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 奮 (Stirred Up), less common than 麦 (Wheat).

- On’yomi: てい
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 廴 Long Stride (Kangxi 54)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

A building on the left houses a samurai on the right — a samurai stationed inside a government building serves in the courts.

In words:

- 法廷 ほうてい — courtroom

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