# 菊 — Chrysanthemum

Frequency rank 1661 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 賠 (Compensation), less common than 舟 (Boat).

- On’yomi: きく
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 艸 Grass (Kangxi 140)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

Flowers on top, with rice and wrap below — rice wrapped in flower petals creates the layered beauty of a chrysanthemum bloom.

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