# 臼 — Mortar

Frequency rank 2178 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 剖 (Divide), less common than 酌 (Serve).

- On’yomi: きゅう、ぐ
- Kun’yomi: うす
- Radical: 臼 Mortar (Kangxi 134)
- Frequency path: Level XVII of XX

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