# 蛇 — Snake

Frequency rank 1729 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 剛 (Sturdy), less common than 遍 (Universal).

- On’yomi: だ
- Kun’yomi: へび
- Radical: 虫 Insect (Kangxi 142)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

An insect on the left slithers into a house on the right — an insect-like creature crawling into your house is a dreaded snake.

In words:

- 蛇口 じゃぐち — faucet,tap

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