# 昭 — Shining

Frequency rank 501 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 階 (Floor), less common than 去 (Past).

- On’yomi: しょう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 日 Sun (Kangxi 72)
- Frequency path: Level IV of XX

The sun on the left, with a knife and mouth on the right — the sun's rays cut through like a knife, and mouths gasp at its shining brilliance.

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