# 胆 — Guts

Frequency rank 1665 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 祐 (Help), less common than 李 (Plum).

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

Meat on the left holds the sun on the right — guts are the meat that holds your inner sun, the courage burning in your belly like a fiery core.

In words:

- 大胆 だいたん — bold;daring;audacious

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