# 払 — Pay

Frequency rank 713 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 照 (Illuminate), less common than 遺 (Leave Behind).

- On’yomi: ふつ
- Kun’yomi: はら
- Radical: 手 Hand (Kangxi 64)
- Frequency path: Level VI of XX

Fingers (扌) hand over something private (ム) — you pay by reaching into your private pocket and pulling out coins with your fingers.

In words:

- 払う はらう — to pay
- 支払 しはらい — payment
- 払い戻す はらいもどす — to repay,to pay back

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