棒 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.
ONYOMI 音読み
KUNYOMI 訓読み
ボウ bou
Examples
この棒は先がとがっている。This pole is sharp at the end.そのサルは棒を使ってバナナを取った。The monkey took a banana by means of the stick.彼は犬を棒でたたいた。He beat the dog with a stick.足が棒になった。My legs feel heavy as lead.彼は素手で鉄の棒を曲げられる。He can bend an iron rod with his hands.犬は棒の匂いを嗅いでいた。The dog was sniffing a stick.彼らは円の中心に棒を立てた。They set up a pole at the center of the circle.犬も歩けば棒に当たる。Every dog has its day.二本の棒を十文字に置きなさい。Put the two sticks across each other.足が棒になるまで歩いた。I walked till my legs got stiff.