# 鉱 — Mineral

Frequency rank 1426 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 漁 (Fishing), less common than 奮 (Stirred Up).

- On’yomi: こう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 金 Gold (Kangxi 167)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

Gold on the left and a cliff on the right — gold embedded in a cliff face, raw mineral ore waiting to be mined.

In words:

- 鉱物 こうぶつ — mineral
- 鉱業 こうぎょう — mining industry
- 鉱山 こうざん — mine (ore)

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