# 酸 — Acid

Frequency rank 541 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 頼 (Trust), less common than 談 (Talk).

- On’yomi: さん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 酉 Wine (Kangxi 164)
- Frequency path: Level V of XX

Alcohol on the left is mixed with a hook on the right -- alcohol with a sharp hook of flavor that stings your tongue is pure acid.

In words:

- 酸 さん — acid
- 酸素 さんそ — oxygen
- 酸性 さんせい — acidity

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