# 肝 — Liver

Frequency rank 1356 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 欺 (Deceit), less common than 氷 (Ice).

- On’yomi: かん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 肉 Meat (Kangxi 130)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

Meat on the left and dry on the right — meat that has been dried out, processed by the liver organ that filters everything.

In words:

- 肝心 かんじん — essential;fundamental;crucial;vital;main

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