# 煎 — Roast

Frequency rank 2233 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 溺 (Drown), less common than 宵 (Night).

- On’yomi: せん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 火 Fire (Kangxi 86)
- Frequency path: Level XVIII of XX

Fire on the bottom heats an arrow on top — holding an arrow over fire to roast and harden its tip.

In words:

- 煎る いる — to parch,to fry

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