# 珠 — Pearl

Frequency rank 1696 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 飽 (Bored), less common than 苛 (Frustration).

- On’yomi: しゅ
- Kun’yomi: たま
- Radical: 玉 Jade (Kangxi 96)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

A king on the left admires a pig on the right — a king who discovers a pig carrying a lustrous pearl in its mouth, a treasure from the mud.

In words:

- 真珠 しんじゅ — pearl

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