杖

つえ

cane

N1 #13,918

Meanings

  1. noun cane; walking stick; staff; wand

じょう

  1. noun, historical public caning (60-100 strokes; second least severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

Its kanji

In sentences

杖つえがないと困こまる。 I need my cane. #3551977

その老人ろうじんは杖つえにもたれた。 The old man leaned on his staff. #206116

祖父そふは杖つえなしでは歩あるけません。 My grandfather cannot walk without a stick. #10081827

私わたしの祖父そふはいつも杖つえが必要ひつようです。 My grandfather needs a walking stick at all times. #6832829

杖つえは彼かれに何なんの役やくにも立たたなかった。 The stick didn't help him any. #146033