# 書 — Write

Frequency rank 55 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Common in published Japanese. A handful of these and real text starts to open.

More common than 下 (Below), less common than 動 (Move).

- On’yomi: しょ
- Kun’yomi: か
- Radical: 曰 Say (Kangxi 73)
- Frequency path: Level I of XX

A brush bites into white paper and leaves a wet black trail.

In words:

- 書く かく — to write
- 辞書 じしょ — dictionary
- 葉書 はがき — postcard

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