# 釣 — Fishing

Frequency rank 1598 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 撲 (Slap), less common than 巧 (Adept).

- On’yomi: ちょう
- Kun’yomi: つ
- Radical: 金 Gold (Kangxi 167)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

Gold on the left and a ladle on the right — a golden hook shaped like a ladle dangles into the water for fishing.

In words:

- 釣る つる — to fish
- 釣り つり — fishing;angling
- 釣鐘 つりがね — hanging bell

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