# 泣 — Cry

Frequency rank 927 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 永 (Eternity), less common than 刺 (Stab).

- On’yomi: きゅう
- Kun’yomi: な
- Radical: 水 Water (Kangxi 85)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

A tsunami (氵) makes you stand (立) still — the wave of tears standing in your eyes as you cry.

In words:

- 泣く なく — to weep

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