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棒

rod, pole

JLPT N2 Grade 6 12 strokes
On'yomi
ボウ
Radical
木 · tree (tree, wood)

棒 means "rod, pole". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ボウ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

棒 in example sentences

  • 泥棒どろぼうが逃にげた。

    Dorobou ga nigeta.

    The thief ran away.

  • 泥棒どろぼうじゃないよ。

    Dorobou ja nai yo.

    I'm not a thief.

  • 泥棒どろぼうを捕つかまえた。

    Dorobou o tsukamaeta.

    We caught the thief.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 棒

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Common questions

What does the kanji 棒 mean?
棒 means "rod, pole". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 棒 have?
棒 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 棒 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ボウ.
What JLPT level is 棒?
棒 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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