# 鯨 — Whale

Frequency rank 2212 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 峠 (Mountain Pass), less common than 勿 (Must not).

- On’yomi: げい
- Kun’yomi: くじら
- Radical: 魚 Fish (Kangxi 195)
- Frequency path: Level XVII of XX

A fish on the left swims toward the capital on the right — a whale is a fish so massive it could supply the entire capital city.

In words:

- 捕鯨 ほげい — whaling;whale fishing

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