# 棒 — Pole

Frequency rank 1258 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 索 (Search), less common than 勘 (Intuition).

- On’yomi: ぼう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 木 Tree (Kangxi 75)
- Frequency path: Level X of XX

A tree on the left has treasure leaning against it on the right -- a long, treasure-laden log leaning against a tree is basically a decorated pole.

In words:

- 棒 ぼう — pole,rod,stick
- 泥棒 どろぼう — thief
- 鉄棒 かなぼう — iron rod;crowbar;horizontal bar (gymnastics)

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