rod, stick, cane, pole
Also: club, line
On'yomi (音読み)
- ボウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「棒」 primarily means 'rod' or 'stick' and is used as a noun. You can find it in various compounds like 鉄棒 (てつぼう), which means 'iron rod,' often used in gymnastics or construction. Another example is 泥棒 (どろぼう), meaning 'thief,' which highlights a person who takes things unlawfully. There's also 用心棒 (ようじんぼう), meaning 'bodyguard,' a person who protects someone. Additionally, the expression ぶっきら棒 (ぶっきらぼう) describes someone who is curt or blunt in their speech. Note that this kanji is often associated with objects that have a long and thin form.
Example sentences
彼は木の棒を持っている。
He is holding a wooden stick.
Meanings across languages
- English
- rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
- Tiếng Việt
- cán, gậy, gậy, cột, câu lạc bộ, câu
- 日本語
- 棒, スティック, 杖, 棒, クラブ, 線
- 한국어
- 막대, 지팡이, 대, 극, 클럽, 줄
- 中文
- 杆, 棒, 棍, 极棒, 俱乐部, 线
- id
- tongkat
- th
- ไม้
- es
- vara, palo
- fr
- bâton
- de
- Stab, Stock
- pt
- bastão
Common compounds
- 鉄棒てつぼうiron rod, iron bar, iron club
- 泥棒どろぼうthief, burglar, robber
- 用心棒ようじんぼうbodyguard, bouncer, (security) guard
- ぶっきら棒ぶっきらぼうcurt, blunt, brusque
- 相棒あいぼうpartner, pal, accomplice
- 平行棒へいこうぼうparallel bars
- 棒高跳びぼうたかとびpole vault
- 警棒けいぼう(police officer's) baton, truncheon, billy club
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