Level XIX of XX on the frequency path
Frequency rank 2480 / 2,608
Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.
More common than 酉 (West), less common than 夥 (Abundantly).
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.
斤 is rank 2480 of 2,608 in published Japanese.
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