# 菌 — Bacteria

Frequency rank 1182 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 籍 (Register), less common than 寿 (Lifespan).

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

Flowers grow on top of a cage below — bacteria thrive where flowers rot inside a sealed cage.

In words:

- 細菌 さいきん — bacillus;bacterium;germ
- 黴菌 ばいきん — bacteria;germ(s)

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