杖|つえtsue[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nouncane; walking stick; staff; wand
   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.

• SynonymステッキNeutralLoanword for a Western-style cane, with a gentlemanly feel; also means a wand. 「杖」 is the general term covering canes of all kinds.
• Related松葉杖まつばづえNeutralA crutch tucked under the arm, used singly or as a pair, by people with a leg injury or limited mobility.
• Related撞木杖しゅもくづえWrittenA crutch with a T-shaped grip; an old-fashioned term, rarely used today.

For a cane or walking stick in general, use 「杖」, as in 「杖をつく」. Use 「ステッキ」 for a Western-style cane, 「松葉杖」 for underarm crutches, and 「撞木杖」 for a T-shaped crutch, though that word is dated.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 歩あるく際さいに手てに持もって地面じめんについて歩行ほこうを助たすける木きや竹たけの棒ぼう。
2. 頼たよりにしているもの。
3. 律令制りつりょうせいで杖つえ罪ざいとなった罪人ざいにんを打うつための棒ぼう。
4. 律令制りつりょうせい以前いぜんに使つかわれていた長ながさの単位たんい。
5. 弓杖ゆんづえの長ながさ。
6. 中世ちゅうせいの地積ちせきの単位たんい。