# 貢 — Tribute

Frequency rank 1658 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 偏 (Biased), less common than 綺 (Figured cloth).

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

Construction scaffolding rises above a shellfish — workers build on top of the oyster bed, paying tribute for the pearls below.

In words:

- 貢献 こうけん — contribution,services

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