# 舌 — Tongue

Frequency rank 1245 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 潮 (Tide), less common than 覆 (Capsize).

- On’yomi: ぜつ
- Kun’yomi: した
- Radical: 舌 Tongue (Kangxi 135)
- Frequency path: Level X of XX

The character looks like a flat mouth with a protruding tongue sticking out — the horizontal line is the lips and the shape below is the tongue poking out playfully.

In words:

- 舌 した — tongue

[Study 舌](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E8%88%8C)

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