# 戴 — Receive

Frequency rank 2146 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 吏 (Government official), less common than 斥 (To scold).

- On’yomi: たい
- Kun’yomi: いただ
- Radical: 戈 Halberd (Kangxi 62)
- Frequency path: Level XVII of XX

A spear crosses with a cross and a weapon — receiving all these armaments at once, hands full of spears, crosses, and weapons bestowed upon you.

In words:

- 戴きます いただきます — expression of gratitude before meals

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