# 湖 — Lake

Frequency rank 1480 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 睡 (Drowsy), less common than 敏 (Alert).

- On’yomi: こ
- Kun’yomi: みずうみ
- Radical: 水 Water (Kangxi 85)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

A tsunami on the left, and on the right old walls beneath a crescent moon — an old moonlit lake with waves lapping at ancient shores.

In words:

- 湖 みずうみ — lake

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