# 斥 — To scold

Frequency rank 2145 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 戴 (Receive), less common than 斑 (Mottled).

- On’yomi: せき、しゃく
- Kun’yomi: さす、しりぞける
- Radical: 斤 Axe (Kangxi 69)
- Frequency path: Level XVII of XX

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