# 賄 — Bribe

Frequency rank 1995 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 酵 (Fermentation), less common than 頓 (Pause).

- On’yomi: わい
- Kun’yomi: まかな
- Radical: 貝 Shell (Kangxi 154)
- Frequency path: Level XVI of XX

Shellfish on the left and every on the right — every single shellfish coin is used to bribe the officials.

In words:

- 賄う まかなう — to give board to;to provide meals;to pay

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