# 粧 — Cosmetics

Frequency rank 1718 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 惜 (Frugal), less common than 賭 (Gamble).

- On’yomi: しょう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 米 Rice (Kangxi 119)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

Rice on the left enters a warehouse on the right — rice ground into powder and stored in a warehouse becomes fine cosmetics.

In words:

- 化粧 けしょう — make-up (cosmetic)

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