# 殻 — Husk

Frequency rank 1852 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 謙 (Modesty), less common than 紺 (Navy Blue).

- On’yomi: かく
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 殳 Weapon (Kangxi 79)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

A samurai on top, a weapon in the middle, and a lid below — a samurai cracks the weapon against the lid, breaking open the husk to reveal what's inside.

In words:

- 殻 から — shell,husk,hull,chaff
- 貝殻 かいがら — shell

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