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ζ£
Stick, Rod
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The kanji ζ£ appears in many everyday objects, including ιζ£ (horizontal bar), used in Japanese school playgrounds, and ζ£θͺγΏ, meaning reading in a flat, emotionless voice.
Memory Trick
Imagine holding a long wooden stick while hiking. That straight rod helps you remember ζ£ means 'stick.'
Readings
Onyomi: γγ¦ (bou)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
ζ£
γΌγ (bou)
Stick
ιζ£
γ¦γ€γΌγ (tetsubou)
Horizontal bar
ζ£θͺγΏ
γΌγγγΏ (bouyomi)
Monotone reading
ζ³₯ζ£
γ©γγΌγ (dorobou)
Thief
Example Sentence
εγ©γ γ ιζ£ γ§ ιγγ§γγΎγγ
γγ©γ γ γ¦γ€γΌγ γ§ γγγγ§γγΎγγ
kodomo ga tetsubou de asondeimasu
The children are playing on the horizontal bar.