棒: the kanji for stick; pole
棒 is a JLPT N2 kanji that means stick; pole. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
棒 is written in 12 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
棒 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ボウ (bou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 棒ぼう · bō | stick; pole |
| 鉄棒てつぼう · tetsubō | horizontal bar |
| 泥棒どろぼう · dorobō | thief |
| 棒グラフぼうぐらふ · bōgurafu | bar graph |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 結果を棒グラフで示した。Kekka o bōgurafu de shimeshita.I showed the results in a bar graph.
- 子どもが公園の鉄棒で遊んでいる。Kodomo ga kōen no tetsubō de asonde iru.A child is playing on the horizontal bar in the park.
- 泥棒に入られないよう、鍵を二つつけた。Dorobō ni hairarenai yō, kagi o futatsu tsuketa.I put two locks on the door so thieves would not break in.
- 一日中歩いて足が棒になった。Ichinichijū aruite ashi ga bō ni natta.I walked all day and my legs are exhausted.
- 長い棒で高い所の実を落とした。Nagai bō de takai tokoro no mi o otoshita.I knocked down fruit from up high with a long pole.
Questions about 棒
How many strokes does 棒 have?
棒 is written in 12 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 棒?
The on readings are bou (ボウ). 棒 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 棒?
N2. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N2 is designed to match the former Level 2.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 棒
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.