# 貿 — Trade

Frequency rank 1617 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 喪 (Mourning), less common than 癖 (Habit).

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

A sword on top slices open a shellfish below — cutting shellfish to inspect their pearls, the essence of trade and commerce.

In words:

- 貿易 ぼうえき — trade

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