01
泥棒
どろぼう
thief
Meanings
- rod
- stick
- cane
- pole
- club
- line
Readings
Onyomi
- ボウ
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
相棒
あいぼう
partner
03
鉄棒
てつぼう
horizontal bar
04
綿棒
めんぼう
cotton swab
05
棒グラフ
ぼうグラフ
bar graph
06
棒に振る
ぼうにふる
to waste
Compare Kanji
01奉Shape95%observance, offer奉 forms the right side of 棒.02俸Shape92%stipend, salaryBoth 棒 and 俸 share the 奉 component on the right.03捧Shape92%consecrate, dedicateBoth 棒 and 捧 share the 奉 component on the right.04奏Shape88%play music, speak to a rulerThe 奉 component in 棒 is visually very similar to the kanji 奏.05杖Meaning90%cane, staffBoth 棒 and 杖 describe long wooden sticks used as tools or supports.06柱Meaning85%pillar, postBoth 棒 and 柱 refer to long, solid wooden poles or rods.