Level VI of XX on the frequency path
Frequency rank 713 / 2,608
Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.
More common than 照 (Illuminate), less common than 遺 (Leave Behind).
Fingers (扌) hand over something private (ム) — you pay by reaching into your private pocket and pulling out coins with your fingers.
払 is rank 713 of 2,608 in published Japanese.
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