# 淑 — Graceful

Frequency rank 2296 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 雛 (Chick), less common than 遜 (Humble).

- On’yomi: しゅく
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 水 Water (Kangxi 85)
- Frequency path: Level XVIII of XX

A tsunami on the left threatens, but a stool and small presence on the right remain calm — gracefully balanced on a small stool even as the wave approaches, poised and elegant.

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