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Frequency rank 797 / 2,608

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On’yomi
さく
Kun’yomi
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日 Sun (Kangxi 72)

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

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

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 yesterdayN5
昨夜 ゆうべ last nightN5
昨 さく last (year),yesterdayN3

昨 is rank 797 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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