# 皇 — Emperor

Frequency rank 595 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 倒 (Overthrow), less common than 静 (Quiet).

- On’yomi: こう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 白 White (Kangxi 106)
- Frequency path: Level V of XX

White on top sits above a king below -- a white-robed king is the supreme emperor, ruling in radiant purity.

In words:

- 皇居 こうきょ — Imperial Palace
- 天皇 てんのう — Emperor of Japan

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