# 渦 — Whirlpool

Frequency rank 1908 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 賊 (Robber), less common than 辱 (Humiliate).

- On’yomi: か
- Kun’yomi: うず
- Radical: 水 Water (Kangxi 85)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

A tsunami on the left spirals into a mouth on the right — a tsunami spinning into a gaping mouth in the ocean creates a whirlpool.

In words:

- 渦 うず — swirl

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