Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Pole

Alternatives

Rod, Wooden Pole

Mnemonic

A tree in spring that's nice and dry will make a good pole or rod. Break it out of the ground and it's just flexible enough for tons of applications.

Readings

On’yomi

ぼう

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

After much deliberation, you decide to use this pole to go bowling (ぼう). You line up a few more poles for the pins, and roll a rock toward them.

Visually Similar Kanji

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