# 貯 — Savings

Frequency rank 1414 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 隅 (Corner), less common than 獄 (Prison).

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

A shellfish on the left is placed in a street-side deposit box on the right -- that's how you build your savings, one shellfish at a time.

In words:

- 貯金 ちょきん — (bank) savings
- 貯蔵 ちょぞう — storage,preservation
- 貯蓄 ちょちく — savings

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