# 敷 — Spread

Frequency rank 803 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 震 (Earthquake), less common than 乱 (Riot).

- On’yomi: しき
- Kun’yomi: し
- Radical: 攴 Rap, Tap (Kangxi 66)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

A samurai on the left and a scarecrow on the right — a samurai spreads out his arms like a scarecrow, spreading his influence across the field.

In words:

- 敷く しく — to spread out,to lay out
- 敷地 しきち — site
- 座敷 ざしき — tatami room

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