亥 The 亥 sound set Mostly read ガイ These jōyō kanji all use 亥 as a sound hint — a clue to pronunciation, not meaning. 核 カク nucleus, core, kernel 刻 コク engrave, cut fine, chop 該 ガイ above-stated, the said, that specific 劾 ガイ censure, criminal investigation ← All sound sets