# 挨 — Push Open

Frequency rank 1399 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 筒 (Cylinder), less common than 淡 (Faint).

- On’yomi: あい
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 手 Hand (Kangxi 64)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

Your fingers on the left push against a cliff on the right — using your fingers to push open a door carved into the cliff face.

In words:

- 挨拶 あいさつ — greeting,salutation

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