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Frequency rank 797 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 替 (Replace), less common than 敗 (Failure).

- On’yomi: さく
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 日 Sun (Kangxi 72)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

The sun (日) hides behind a key (乍) — yesterday's sun is locked away, the previous day sealed behind a closed door.

In words:

- 昨日 きのう — yesterday
- 昨夜 ゆうべ — last night
- 昨 さく — last (year),yesterday

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