# 諺 — Proverb

Frequency rank 1940 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 杖 (Cane), less common than 崖 (Cliff).

- On’yomi: げん、がん
- Kun’yomi: ことわざ
- Radical: 言 Speech (Kangxi 149)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

In words:

- 諺 ことわざ — proverb,maxim

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