# 苛 — Frustration

Frequency rank 1695 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 珠 (Pearl), less common than 睨 (Glare at).

- On’yomi: か
- Kun’yomi: いじ、いら
- Radical: 艸 Grass (Kangxi 140)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

Flowers on top droop over a lip ring below — the flowers are so frustrated they wilt and pierce themselves with a lip ring in agitation.

In words:

- 苛々 いらいら — getting nervous;irritation
- 苛める いじめる — to tease;to torment;to persecute;to chastise

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