# 蚊 — Mosquito

Frequency rank 2242 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 箋 (Note paper), less common than 蕎 (Buckwheat).

- On’yomi: ぶん
- Kun’yomi: か
- Radical: 虫 Insect (Kangxi 142)
- Frequency path: Level XVIII of XX

An insect on the left holds a piece of writing on the right — a tiny insect that writes itchy welts on your skin is a mosquito.

In words:

- 蚊 か — mosquito

[Study 蚊](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E8%9A%8A)

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