| 987 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 975 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1424 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2302 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1121 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 636 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1543 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1645 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 988 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1105 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1237 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 671 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 894 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1589 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14929 | Morohashi |
| 983 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2750 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1575 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1697 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 956 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
- On:
- ボウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1455 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 棒 【ボウ】 pole, rod, stick, baton, line, dash, spoken monotonously
- 棒状 【ボウジョウ】 cylinder or rod-shaped
- 用心棒 【ヨウジンボウ】 bodyguard, bouncer, (security) guard, bar (on a door), bolt, stick or pole used for self-defence
- 指揮棒 【シキボウ】 conductor's stick, conductor's baton
Readings
- Korean:
- bong, bang
Spanish
- barra
- vara
- bastón
- palo
- sin variación
- invariable
Portuguese
- vara
- pau
- poste
- bastão
- ramo
French
- bâton
- baguette
- canne
- barre
- perche
- massue
- ligne
| 1855 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a8.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 4595.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 68d2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1473 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 姉 【シ】 honorific suffix used after the name of a woman of equal or higher status
- 姉妹 【シマイ】 sisters
- 実姉 【ジッシ】 biological older sister, real elder sister
- 兄姉 【ケイシ】 brother and sister
Kun reading compounds
- 姉 【あね】 older sister, elder sister
- 姉さん 【ねえさん】 older sister, elder sister, young lady, miss, ma'am
- 大姉 【おおあね】 eldest sister
Readings
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- hermana mayor
Portuguese
- irmã mais velha
French
- soeur aînée
| 413 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 146 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 498 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1329 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1207 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 120 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 154 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 847 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 407 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 411 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 77 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 438 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 336 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 210 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 253 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 420 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6165 | Morohashi |
| 280 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1201 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 413 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 442 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 159 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1744 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e5.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4042.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 59c9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1446 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 妹君 【イモウトギミ】 (younger) sister
- 義妹 【ギマイ】 sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife), younger stepsister, younger adopted sister, non-blood-related younger sister
- 弟妹 【テイマイ】 younger brother and sister
Kun reading compounds
- 妹 【いもうと】 younger sister
- 妹君 【いもうとぎみ】 (younger) sister
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す、 せ、 も
- Korean:
- mae
Spanish
- hermana menor
Portuguese
- irmã mais jovem
French
- soeur cadette
| 319 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 226 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 207 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1204 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1204 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 427 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 153 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 848 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 408 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 412 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 78 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 441 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 333 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 208 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 250 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 225 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6138 | Morohashi |
| 278 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1199 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 220 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 234 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 166 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1764 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 4549.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 59b9 | Unicode hex code |