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殻

Level XV of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 1852 / 2,608

Husk

On’yomi
かく
Kun’yomi
—
Radical
殳 Weapon (Kangxi 79)

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).

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,chaffN2
貝殻 かいがら shellN1

殻 is rank 1852 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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