# 撲 — Slap

Frequency rank 1599 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 彫 (Carve), less common than 釣 (Fishing).

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

Your fingers on the left reach into a business meeting on the right and slap the table — a dramatic slap to end the deal.

In words:

- 相撲 すもう — sumo wrestling

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