鉄棒

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
てつ
Grade: 3
ぼう
Grade: 6
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
鐵棒 (kyūjitai)

Noun

(てつ)(ぼう) • (tetsubō

  1. a metal rod or staff
  2. (gymnastics) the horizontal bar

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
かな
Grade: 3
ぼう
Grade: 6
yutōyomi
Alternative spellings
鐵棒 (kyūjitai)
金棒

Noun

(かな)(ぼう) • (kanabō

For pronunciation and definitions of 鉄棒 – see the following entry.
金棒かなぼう
[noun] a metal rod or bo staff
[noun] clipping of 金棒引き (a night watchman)
[noun] clipping of 金棒引き (telling tall tales or gossip; one who does such things)
(This term, 鉄棒, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)