# 牲 — Offering

Frequency rank 1652 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 滝 (Waterfall), less common than 慰 (Consolation).

- On’yomi: せい
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 牛 Cow (Kangxi 93)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

A cow on the left gives its life on the right — the ultimate offering, a sacrificial cow dedicating its existence.

In words:

- 犠牲 ぎせい — sacrifice

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