Meaning
棍 centers on a long, sturdy stick used for support or as a tool: a cane or walking staff.
Most common words using 棍
stick; club
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
three-section staff
halter; haltere (small balancing organ on a two-winged fly)
tonfa; traditional Okinawan weapon similar to a nightstick
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Etymology
棍 combines 木 (tree/wood) with 昆, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to a wooden staff or club.
Meaning mnemonic
A wooden (木) stick that looks like it could be used by a group of people (昆 suggests a swarm or group) as a cane or staff.
Reading mnemonic
For コン, imagine a con artist leaning on a wooden cane: con -> コン, and the cane is made of wood.
