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 ➥