# 茨 — Briar

Frequency rank 2086 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 叙 (Describe), less common than 牙 (Fang).

- On’yomi: —
- Kun’yomi: いばら
- Radical: 艸 Grass (Kangxi 140)
- Frequency path: Level XVI of XX

Grass grows on top, next in the middle, and a woman sits below — a woman sitting next to wild grass encounters sharp thorns, a briar patch.

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