# 虐 — Oppress

Frequency rank 1499 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 徐 (Gently), less common than 伯 (Chief).

- On’yomi: ぎゃく
- Kun’yomi: しいた
- Radical: 虍 Tiger (Kangxi 141)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

A tiger looms above while a foot is crushed below — the tiger oppresses by stomping its massive paw down on the helpless foot beneath it.

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