# 扇 — Folding Fan

Frequency rank 1771 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 奨 (Encourage), less common than 卑 (Lowly).

- On’yomi: せん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 戸 Door (Kangxi 63)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

A door on the left has feathers attached on the right — feathers mounted on a hinged door panel make an elegant folding fan.

In words:

- 扇ぐ あおぐ — to fan,to flap
- 扇子 せんす — folding fan
- 団扇 うちわ — fan

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