杖
Staff
Top 2,000-2,500 · #23877 strokes
Meanings
Staff, Cane
On'yomi
じょう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
つえ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
杖 is written in 7 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
杖 (Staff) is not taught on WaniKani. It ranks #2387 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 7 strokes.
Check your kanji coverage
Paste any Japanese text into Kanji breakdown to see JLPT level, Joyo grade, and frequency rank for every kanji in it. Sign in with your WaniKani API key to filter against what you have actually learned. Your key stays in your browser.
Look up another kanji: all kanji · by JLPT level · by Joyo grade · jpdb → · jisho →