# 診 — Diagnose

Frequency rank 888 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 悲 (Sad), less common than 髪 (Hair).

- On’yomi: しん
- Kun’yomi: み
- Radical: 言 Speech (Kangxi 149)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

On the left you say something, and long examination follows on the right -- a doctor who says things after a long look is trying to diagnose you.

In words:

- 診る みる — to examine (medical)
- 診察 しんさつ — medical examination
- 診断 しんだん — diagnosis

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