# 是 — Absolutely

Frequency rank 1554 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 架 (Shelf), less common than 克 (Overcome).

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

The sun (日) sits on a coat rack (疋) — the sun resting firmly on its stand is absolutely certain, fixed in its place.

In words:

- 是非 ぜひ — certainly,without fail
- 是正 ぜせい — correction;revision
- 是非とも ぜひとも — by all means (with sense of not taking no for an answer)

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