# 松 — Pine

Frequency rank 562 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 為 (Sake), less common than 掲 (Display).

- On’yomi: しょう
- Kun’yomi: まつ
- Radical: 木 Tree (Kangxi 75)
- Frequency path: Level V of XX

A tree (木) grows in public (公) view — the pine tree stands tall in the public square for all to admire.

In words:

- 松 まつ — (1) pine tree,(2) highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

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