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Walking Wood Cane Length 杖 ジョウ つえ Staff

Kanji
Onyomi ジョウ
Kunyomi つえ
English staff, cane
Examples 杖(つえ): cane; walking stick; staff
JLPT Level 0
Jouyou Grade S+
Frequency 2387
Components 木: tree; wood
丈: length; 10feet; measure; Mr.; Ms.; height; stature; all (one has); only; that's all; merely
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword cane
Koohii Story 1 Wood of a certain length can be used as a cane.
Koohii Story 2 "A length of wood will be suitable as a cane, a walking stick or even a weapon (a jo).This is じょう from the martial art Joudou 杖道. Ten 尺 make up a 杖. Also, walking stick, つえ."

Tags: jlpt.n0, grades+, jinmeiyou, kanjifreq2001-2500

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