Word Meaning 片棒

かたぼう katabou

片棒 is read as かたぼう (katabou) and means front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people).

Meaning

English

  1. front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people)
  2. one of two people carrying a palanquin

Reading

Kana

かたぼう

Romaji

katabou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 144739 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

片棒担ぎ

かたぼうかつぎ

partner (in crime)

片棒を担ぐ

かたぼうをかつぐ

to take part in (usu. something bad)

片手

かたて

one hand

片方

かたほう

one (of a pair)

片道

かたみち

one-way (trip)

片側

かたがわ

one side

片思い

かたおもい

unrequited love

片付ける

かたづける

to marry off (e.g. a daughter)

片付く

かたづく

to be finished

片言

かたこと

prattle

片時

へんじ

moment

片目

かため

one eye