箸 — “Chopsticks” in Japanese

Master (高手)ちょ, ちゃく, はし

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“Chopsticks” in Japanese is 箸, read cho, chaku, hashi (ちょ, ちゃく, はし). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 箸 (chopsticks).

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What does 箸 mean?

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Kanji	箸
Meaning	Chopsticks
Readings	ちょ, ちゃく, はし
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	箸 (chopsticks)

How to read 箸

箸 is read cho (ちょ) or chaku (ちゃく) or hashi (はし) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28