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.
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