杖じょうTop 20000MeaningsNoun1. public caning (60-100 strokes; second least severe of the five ritsuryō punishments) (Historical)Kanji used杖canePitch accentじょうUsed in vocabulary金こん剛ごう杖じょうpilgrim's staffNoun振ふり杖じょうflail with a retractable iron weight and chainNoun