# 羊 — Sheep

Frequency rank 1526 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 寧 (Rather), less common than 隙 (Crevice).

- On’yomi: よう
- Kun’yomi: ひつじ
- Radical: 羊 Sheep (Kangxi 123)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

The character 羊 (sheep) looks like the face of a sheep — two horns on top, a flat head, and a body below, a fluffy sheep staring straight at you.

In words:

- 羊毛 ようもう — wool

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