# 餌 — Feed

Frequency rank 2044 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 綻 (Ripped seam), less common than 塵 (Dust).

- On’yomi: じ
- Kun’yomi: えさ、え
- Radical: 食 Eat (Kangxi 184)
- Frequency path: Level XVI of XX

Eat on the left with an ear on the right — you eat with your ear listening for the crunch, feeding an animal that listens for its meal.

In words:

- 餌 えさ — feed,bait

[Study 餌](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E9%A4%8C)

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