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竿

カン

さお

pole; rod; scale beam; violin neck

Grade Level 9

9 Strokes

Words

竿

さお かん

  • rod; pole n
  • neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen n
  • beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance) n
  • single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese) n
  • penis n sl
  • counter for flags (on poles); counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan) ctr
  • counter for poles, rods, etc. suf ctr
Intermediate II

竿姉妹

さおしまい

  • women who have had sex with the same man; pole sisters n vulg sl
Advanced

竿燈

かんとう

  • Kanto Festival (Akita) n
  • street light n
Advanced

鳥刺し竿

とりさしざお

  • birdlime-covered pole n
Advanced

一竿

いっかん

  • one pole (esp. used for fishing poles); one rod n
Advanced