# 謡 — Noh Chanting

Frequency rank 1868 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 腺 (Gland), less common than 妃 (Royal Consort).

- On’yomi: よう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 言 Speech (Kangxi 149)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

On the left you say words, while a cliff and umbrella stand on the right — chanting sacred words toward a cliff sheltered by an umbrella, performing Noh theater.

In words:

- 民謡 みんよう — folk song,popular song
- 歌謡 かよう — song,ballad

[Study 謡](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E8%AC%A1)

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