“Stick” or “Rod” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “棒”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “棒” means “Beat”, “Straight line” or “Dull rhythm” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “棒”

Jouyou Kanji “棒” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
12 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
ぼう(bou) |
ほう(hou) |
Meanings |
Stick, Rod |
Beat, Hit |
Straight line |
Monotonous, Dull rhythm |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “棒”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
棒暗記(ぼうあんき-bo u a n ki) |
Rote memorization, Con by rote |
棒喝(ぼうかつ-bo u ka tsu) |
Striking with warning stick, Hitting with encouragement stick |
棒杭(ぼうぐい-bo u gu i) |
Stake, pile, Post |
棒縞(ぼうじま-bo u ji ma) |
Vertical stripes |
棒術(ぼうじゅつ-bo u ju tsu) |
Bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon) |
棒立ち(ぼうだち-bo u da chi) |
Standing upright, Standing bolt upright, Rearing |
棒に振る(ぼうにふる-bo u ni fu ru) |
To make a mess of, To sacrifice, To waste |
棒引き(ぼうびき-bo u bi ki) |
① Cancellation (of a debt), Writing off, ② Drawing a line (through an entry in a ledger, record book, etc) |
棒ほど願って針ほど叶う(ぼうほどねがってはりほどかなう-bo u ho do ne ga tte ha ri ho do ka na u) |
Ask for a bludgeon and you get a needle, Ask much to have a little, One’s wishes are never completely fulfilled |
棒読み(ぼうよみ-bo u yo mi) |
① Reading in a monotone, ② Reading (Chinese) without translating |
棍棒(こんぼう-ko n bo u) |
Heavy stick, Club, Cudgel, Bludgeon |
杖棒(じょうぼう-jo u bo u) |
Stick used in Jōjutsu(form of martial art using a cane staff) |
痛棒(つうぼう-tsu u bo u) |
Severe attack, Hard blow, Bitter (harsh) criticism |
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