Level VII of XX on the frequency path
Frequency rank 825 / 2,608
Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.
More common than 殿 (Milord), less common than 握 (Grip).
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.
革 is rank 825 of 2,608 in published Japanese.
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