2306 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 10
Meaning: mace, baton, scepter
Kunyomi: しゃく
Onyomi: コツ
Composition: 竹 勿
Radical: 竹
Meaning: bamboo
笏 （しゃく） shaku, flat wooden or ivory baton carried in the right hand when in ceremonial imperial or Shinto garb
笏拍子 （しゃくびょうし） clapper (two long pieces of wood that are clapped together; used in gagaku, etc.)
王笏 （おうしゃく） sceptre, scepter