竿

Meaning

1. n
   rod; pole
2. n
   neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen
3. n
   beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
4. n
   single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
5. n
   penis
6. ctr
   counter for flags (on poles); counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
7. sufctr
   counter for poles, rods, etc.

Example sentences

• 竿にシーツを全部干しました。

  I put all of the sheets to dry on the pole.