# 斎 — Purification

Frequency rank 1363 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 賢 (Clever), less common than 慌 (Confused).

- On’yomi: さい
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 文 Script (Kangxi 67)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

A lid on top, small in the middle, and a samurai at the bottom — a small samurai under a lid performs a purification ritual, cleansing everything.

In words:

- 書斎 しょさい — study

[Study 斎](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E6%96%8E)

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