# 杉 — Cedar

Frequency rank 1067 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 旧 (Former), less common than 宇 (Outer Space).

- On’yomi: さん
- Kun’yomi: すぎ
- Radical: 木 Tree (Kangxi 75)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

A tree on the left has hair-like needles on the right -- a tree whose leaves look like thin hair strands is a cedar tree.

In words:

- 杉 すぎ — Japanese cedar

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