# 郭 — Enclosure

Frequency rank 1822 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 吊 (Hang), less common than 稚 (Immature).

- On’yomi: かく
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 邑 City (Kangxi 163)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

A mouth on the left is enclosed by a city with a lid on the right — the city puts a lid over the mouth, creating a walled enclosure around the speaking populace.

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