# 揚 — Hoist

Frequency rank 1166 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 紅 (Deep Red), less common than 曜 (Weekday).

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

Fingers on the left and easy on the right — your fingers easily hoist something up, lifting it with no effort at all.

In words:

- 揚げる あげる — to lift,to fry

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