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棒

棒 — rod, stick, cane

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ボウ
Strokes
12
JLPT
N2
School grade
6

Common words with 棒

  • 棒ぼうpole; rod; stick; batonCommon

    この棒は先がとがっている。
    This pole is sharp at the end.

  • 泥棒どろぼうthief; burglar; robberCommon

    そこの乞食が泥棒である事がわかった。
    The beggar turned out to be a thief.

  • 鉄棒てつぼうiron rod; iron bar; iron clubCommon

    体操競技の中では、鉄棒の大車輪が好きです。
    I like to see a gymnast do the giant swing on the high bar.

  • 用心棒ようじんぼうbodyguard; bouncer; (security) guardCommon
  • ぶっきら棒ぶっきらぼうcurt; blunt; brusqueCommon
  • 相棒あいぼうpartner; pal; accompliceCommon
  • 棒立ちぼうだちstanding upright; standing bolt upright; rearingCommon
  • 棒高跳びぼうたかとびpole vaultOccasional
  • 平行棒へいこうぼうparallel barsOccasional
  • 棒状ぼうじょうcylinder or rod-shapedOccasional
  • 警棒けいぼう(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy clubOccasional
  • 指揮棒しきぼう(conductor's) baton; stickOccasional
  • 棒引きぼうびきdrawing a line (esp. through an entry in a ledger, record book, etc.); striking…Occasional
  • 綿棒めんぼうcotton swabOccasional
  • 棒読みぼうよみreading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden deliveryOccasional
  • 棒人間ぼうにんげんstick figure; stick personRare
  • 棒線ぼうせんstraight lineRare
  • 足を棒にするあしをぼうにするto walk one's legs off; to walk until one's legs feel like lead; to walk to the…Rare
  • 足が棒になるあしがぼうになるto get stiff legs (after walking or standing up for a long time)Rare
  • 木棒きぼうwooden stick; wooden poleRare

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 122 words that use 棒.

  • 棒 ぼう pole; rod; stick; baton
  • 泥棒 どろぼう thief; burglar; robber
  • 鉄棒 てつぼう iron rod; iron bar; iron club
  • 用心棒 ようじんぼう bodyguard; bouncer; (security) guard
  • 相棒 あいぼう partner; pal; accomplice

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