# 斗 — Ladle

Frequency rank 1956 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 飢 (Starve), less common than 衡 (Equilibrium).

- On’yomi: と
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 斗 Dipper (Kangxi 68)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

The ladle character looks like a ladle with a drop falling from its bowl — liquid dripping from the scoop of a large ladle.

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