# 箸 — Chopsticks

Frequency rank 1892 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 俵 (Straw Sack), less common than 囚 (Criminal).

- On’yomi: —
- Kun’yomi: はし
- Radical: 竹 Bamboo (Kangxi 118)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

Bamboo on top with a tombstone below — bamboo sticks resting on a tombstone-like base look just like a pair of chopsticks.

In words:

- 箸 はし — chopsticks

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