棒
棒·stick, rod
- On-yomi
- ボウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 棒 | ぼう | stick, pole, rod |
| 泥棒 | どろぼう | thief, burglar |
| 相棒 | あいぼう | partner, buddy |
| 鉄棒 | てつぼう | iron bar, horizontal bar |
Example sentences
長い棒で高い枝を落とした。
ながいぼうでたかいえだをおとした。
I knocked down the high branch with a long pole.
夜、泥棒が家に入ったらしい。
よる、どろぼうがいえにはいったらしい。
It seems a burglar got into the house at night.
体育の授業で鉄棒をした。
たいいくのじゅぎょうでてつぼうをした。
We did the horizontal bar in gym class.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 棒奉奉 (offer up, ホウ) is the right half of 棒 and supplies the ボウ reading.
- 棒捧捧 (to hold up, ささげる) shares 奉 but takes the hand radical 扌.
Common mistakes
- Reading 泥棒 as でいぼう — it is どろぼう
- Writing 帽 (hat) for 棒; they both read ボウ but look different
Memory aid
Picture it
A piece of wood (木) held up in both hands (奉) — a stick you carry.
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