JinmeiyōPre-Level 1
杖

Meaning

Kanji 杖

cane

cane, staff

Stroke Order
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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
つえ
Onyomi 音読み
ジョウ
Nanori 名乗り
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Jōyō
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JLPT
-
Frequency
#2387
Strokes
7
Radical
-
Components
-
Kanji Kentei
Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji
丈 • 𠀋 • 仗 • 扙 • 㽴 • 粀

Related vocabulary

26 common entries

Showing 26 of 40 entries that include this kanji.

杖

じょう

public caning (60-100 strokes; second least severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

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

杖をつく

つえをつく

to walk with a cane

杖を携える

つえをたずさえる

to carry a cane

杖鼓

じょうこ

janggu (Korean hourglass drum)

杖術

じょうじゅつ

jōjutsu

杖状

つえじょう

staff-shaped

杖柱

つえはしら

person upon whom one relies

杖道

じょうどう

jōdō

粥杖

かゆづえ

wand used when preparing gruel for the 15th of the first month (said to cure sterility in women)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は杖をついて歩いている。

He is walking with a cane.

その杖は木でできている。

That cane is made of wood.

彼女は杖を使って支えられている。

She is supported using a cane.

その杖は高齢者にとって必要だ。

That cane is necessary for the elderly.

杖を使うことで歩行が楽になる。

Using a cane makes walking easier.