# 愚 — Foolish

Frequency rank 1249 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 札 (Bill), less common than 譲 (Defer).

- On’yomi: ぐ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 心 Heart (Kangxi 61)
- Frequency path: Level X of XX

An insect crawls on top while a heart sits below — a bug sitting on your heart makes you act foolish, thinking with instinct instead of reason.

In words:

- 愚か おろか — foolish;stupid
- 愚痴 ぐち — idle complaint;grumble

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