# 衆 — Populace

Frequency rank 943 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 徴 (Indication), less common than 占 (Fortune).

- On’yomi: しゅう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 血 Blood (Kangxi 143)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

Blood on top drips down onto an elephant below -- the blood of an entire populace stains the elephant they ride, representing the masses.

In words:

- 衆 しゅう — masses;great number;the people
- 公衆 こうしゅう — the public
- 大衆 たいしゅう — general public

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