語感 Dictionary

竿

さお· also かん

rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen

JLPT N1 Common word Also written 棹

Meanings

  1. Noun

    rod; pole
  2. neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen
  3. beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
  4. single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
  5. penisSlang
All 7 meanings

  1. Counter

    counter for flags (on poles); counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)

  2. Suffix, Counter

    counter for poles, rods, etc.

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