# 錆 — Rust

Frequency rank 2290 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 蚕 (Silkworm), less common than 諒 (Fact).

- On’yomi: せい、しょう、そう
- Kun’yomi: さび
- Radical: 金 Gold (Kangxi 167)
- Frequency path: Level XVIII of XX

In words:

- 錆 さび — rust (colour)
- 錆び さび — rust (colour)
- 錆びる さびる — to rust,to become rusty

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