Moto 棒: Rod; Stick; CaneKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ボウ
- Level
- JLPT N2Jōyō, grade 6
- Words
- 227 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ボウ)
- 棒ぼうpole; rod
- 泥棒どろぼうthief; burglar
- 鉄棒てつぼうiron rod; iron bar
- 用心棒ようじんぼうbodyguard; bouncer
- ぶっきら棒ぶっきらぼうcurt; blunt
- 平行棒へいこうぼうparallel bars
- 指揮棒しきぼうconductor's stick; conductor's baton
- 棒引きぼうびきcancellation; writing off (a debt)
- 棒状ぼうじょうcylinder or rod-shaped
- 棒立ちぼうだちstanding upright; standing bolt upright
- 棒読みぼうよみreading in a monotone
- 棒高跳びぼうたかとびpole vault
- 相棒あいぼうpartner; pal
- 綿棒めんぼうcotton swab
- 警棒けいぼうbaton
- うそつきは泥棒の始まりうそつきはどろぼうのはじまりshow me a liar, and I will show you a thief
- お先棒おさきぼうflunky; cat's-paw
- お先棒をかつぐおさきぼうをかつぐto be a willing cats-paw; to willingly act as someone's tool
- お先棒を担ぐおさきぼうをかつぐto be a willing cats-paw; to willingly act as someone's tool
- くるり棒くるりぼうflail (for threshing grain)
- こそこそ泥棒こそこそどろぼうsneak thief; petty thief
- こん棒こんぼうstick; club
- ささえ棒ささえぼうstay bar; bearer bar
- ずんべら棒ずんべらぼうplain (e.g. face); smooth
- つっかい棒つっかいぼうprop; support
- つっかえ棒つっかえぼうprop; support
- つっぱり棒つっぱりぼう(spring) tension rod; tension pole
- のし棒のしぼうrolling pin
- のばし棒のばしぼうrolling pin
- べら棒べらぼうabsurd; unreasonable
- めん棒めんぼうrolling pin
- やぶから棒やぶからぼうbolt from the blue; unforeseen event
- やぶから棒にやぶからぼうにout of the blue; all of a sudden
- セルカ棒セルカぼうselfie stick
- ピストン棒ピストンぼうpiston rod
- マッチ棒マッチぼうmatchstick
- 丸太ん棒まるたんぼうlog
- 丸棒まるぼうround bar (of metal, etc.)
- 乳棒にゅうぼうpestle
- 二本棒にほんぼうsimpleton; henpecked husband
- 人を見たら泥棒と思えひとをみたらどろぼうとおもえdon't trust strangers; always assume the worst (of people)
- 伸し棒のしぼうrolling pin
- 伸ばし棒のばしぼうrolling pin
- 健棒けんぼうgood batting
- 先棒さきぼうfront palanquin bearer
- 光る棒ひかるぼうglowstick; neon light stick
- 六尺棒ろくしゃくぼうwooden pole (often oak), 6 shaku long
- 六角棒スパナろっかくぼうスパナhex key; hexagonal wrench key
- 制御棒せいぎょぼうcontrol rod
- 半棒術はんぼうじゅつform of martial art using a short cane staff
- 半鐘泥棒はんしょうどろぼうvery tall person
- 嘘つきは泥棒のはじまりうそつきはどろぼうのはじまりshow me a liar, and I will show you a thief
- 嘘つきは泥棒の始まりうそつきはどろぼうのはじまりshow me a liar, and I will show you a thief
- 嘘吐きは泥棒の始まりうそつきはどろぼうのはじまりshow me a liar, and I will show you a thief
- 墓泥棒はかどろぼうgrave robber; grave robbing
- 大泥棒おおどろぼうmaster thief; notorious robber
- 天秤棒てんびんぼうshoulder carrying pole
- 如意棒にょいぼうmagic staff
- 宝石泥棒ほうせきどろぼうjewel thief
Other readings
- つかえ棒ささえぼうstay bar; bearer bar
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