# 焦 — Char

Frequency rank 1326 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 珍 (Rare), less common than 唇 (Lips).

- On’yomi: しょう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 火 Fire (Kangxi 86)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

A bird on top with fire below — a bird caught in fire, its feathers charred and blackened.

In words:

- 焦る あせる — to be in a hurry;to be impatient
- 焦げる こげる — to burn,to be burned
- 焦がす こがす — to burn,to scorch,to singe,to char

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