# 革 — Leather

Frequency rank 825 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 殿 (Milord), less common than 握 (Grip).

- On’yomi: かく
- Kun’yomi: かわ
- Radical: 革 Leather (Kangxi 177)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

The character looks like an animal hide stretched out flat — horizontal lines show the layers of leather being tanned and processed, a flat skin ready for crafting.

In words:

- 革 かわ — leather
- 革新 かくしん — reform;innovation
- 革命 かくめい — revolution

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