# 腫 — Swelling

Frequency rank 1583 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 嘉 (Applaud), less common than 刃 (Blade).

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

Meat on the left and heavy on the right — a heavy piece of meat that's puffed up with swelling, inflamed and painful.

In words:

- 腫れる はれる — to swell (from inflammation);to become swollen

[Study 腫](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E8%85%AB)

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