# 漠 — Desert

Frequency rank 1690 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 虎 (Tiger), less common than 顕 (Appear).

- On’yomi: ばく
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 水 Water (Kangxi 85)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

A tsunami evaporates under the blazing sun above, revealing a big endless desert stretching in all directions.

In words:

- 漠然 ばくぜん — obscure;vague;equivocal
- 砂漠 さばく — desert

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