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[つえ()]
tsue
noun

English Meaning(s) for 杖

noun
  1. cane; walking stick; staff; wand

Definition and Synonyms for 杖

Falanga a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels
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Bastinado beat somebody on the soles of the feet
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Bastinado a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet
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Cane a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
Synonyms: ステッキ, 手杖, ,
Crutch a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground
Synonyms: 撞木杖, , , 松葉杖
Cane a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
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Cudgel a club that is used as a weapon
Synonyms: , , 棍棒
Staff a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
Synonyms: ステッキ, スティック, , , 棍棒, , つっかい棒, 警棒
Walking Stick a stick carried in the hand for support in walking
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Crutch used by disabled person while walking
Synonyms: 撞木杖, , , 松葉杖

Meanings for each kanji in 杖

» staff; cane

Categories 杖 is a member of

Torturing the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
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Beat hit repeatedly
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Club stout stick that is larger at one end
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Cudgel a club that is used as a weapon
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Staff a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
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Stick an implement consisting of a length of wood
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Walking Stick a stick carried in the hand for support in walking
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Stalk a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
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Sample Sentences for 杖

Jodo is a Japanese martial art using short staffs called "Jou" and wooden sword.
"A stitch in time saves nine" is a proverb.
The old man leaned on his staff.
A staff is used to help steady yourself when walking, much like a cane.
I got involved in other people's quarrel.

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