Onyomi: ジョウ · Kunyomi: つえ · Meanings: cane, staff
Kanji for cane, staff
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 杖 | つえ | cane, walking stick, staff, wand | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 杖 | じょう | public caning (60-100 strokes; second least severe of the five ritsuryō punishments) | Noun |
| 杖道 | じょうどう | jōdō, form of martial art using a cane staff | Noun |
| 杖術 | じょうじゅつ | jōjutsu, form of martial art using a cane staff | Noun |
| 杖鼓 | じょうこ | janggu (Korean hourglass drum), janggo, changgo | Noun |
| 杖状 | つえじょう | staff-shaped | Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun |
| 杖柱 | つえはしら | person upon whom one relies | Noun |
| 杖に縋るとも人に縋るな | つえにすがるともひとにすがるな | don't be a burden to others, lean on your cane, but don't lean on others | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) |
| 杖をつく | つえをつく | to walk with a cane | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending |
| 杖とも柱とも頼む | つえともはしらともたのむ | to count on someone as the only support | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' ending |