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竿
竿
9 strokes
Frequency: 2416
Grade 9

Meanings

pole
rod
scale beam
violin neck

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さお

Common Words

Freq #11072
1

Common noun

rod; pole

2

Common noun; Esp. 棹

neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen

3

Common noun

beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)

4

Common noun

single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)

5

Slang; Common noun

penis

6

Counter

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

釣り竿
りざお
Noun
Freq #31180
1

fishing rod

物干竿
のほしざお
Noun
Freq #50766
1

pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline

にくざお
Noun
Vulgar
Freq #51706
1

Slang

penis; cock

けざお
Noun
Freq #73414
1

bamboo pole

旗ざお
たざお
Noun
Freq #76849
1

flagstaff; flagpole

2

Word usually written using kana alone

arabis (any plant of genus Arabis, esp. tower mustard, Arabis glabra); rock cress

竿立ち
おだち
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #102071
1

bolting upright; rearing up (horse)

竿牘
かんどく
かんとく
Noun
Archaic
Freq #106969
1

letter; missive; note

んとう
Noun
Freq #116807
1

top of a pole

竿竹
おだけ
Noun
Freq #141434
1

bamboo pole

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