# 黴 — Mold

Frequency rank 2490 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 亨 (Undergo), less common than 褄 (Skirt).

- On’yomi: ばい、び、み、まい
- Kun’yomi: かび、かびる
- Radical: 黒 Black (Kangxi 203)
- Frequency path: Level XX of XX

In words:

- 黴菌 ばいきん — bacteria;germ(s)

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