# 斤 — Axe

Frequency rank 2480 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 酉 (West), less common than 夥 (Abundantly).

- On’yomi: きん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 斤 Axe (Kangxi 69)
- Frequency path: Level XIX of XX

The character 斤 (axe) looks like an axe blade with its handle — the angled top is the blade, the vertical stroke is the handle, ready to chop.

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