# 響 — Echo

Frequency rank 585 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 商 (Merchandise), less common than 緒 (Cord).

- On’yomi: きょう
- Kun’yomi: ひび
- Radical: 音 Sound (Kangxi 180)
- Frequency path: Level V of XX

Poop and root on top, building and sound on the bottom — the root of the poop smell echoes through the building, the sound of complaints bouncing off every wall.

In words:

- 響き ひびき — echo,sound,reverberation,noise
- 響く ひびく — to resound
- 影響 えいきょう — influence,effect

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