pole

(tree) + (three Stooges) + (dry out)
★★☆☆☆
12 strokes

Onyomi

BOU

Poles are not allowed in BOWLing . You're thinking of polo. Or maybe curling. But not BOWLing .

Ass!

Mnemonic

The 3 stooges made a telephone pole out of a tree.

Kunyomi

ぼう wooden pole LAZY
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

泥棒(どろぼう)

robber ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN1/2 KANA
(mud) + (pole) = 泥棒 (robber)

a robber - not like a mugger but like a break-into-your-house-when-you're-not-home guy