# 貞 — Chastity

Frequency rank 1312 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 汁 (Soup), less common than 塚 (Mound).

- On’yomi: てい
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 貝 Shell (Kangxi 154)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

Correct on top sits over a shellfish below — a correct, upright shellfish that never wavers shows perfect chastity and virtue.

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