# 瑠 — Lapis Lazuli

Frequency rank 2225 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 鵬 (Phoenix), less common than 檀 (Cedar).

- On’yomi: る
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 玉 Jade (Kangxi 96)
- Frequency path: Level XVII of XX

A king on the left watches a knife carve through a river on the right — the king sees his lapis lazuli gems being shaped by knife-cuts along the river, blue stones polished by the current.

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