竿
竿

pole, rod, scale beam, violin neck

9 strokesFrequency 2,416Grade 9

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Dictionary

Common Words

竿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)

釣竿釣り竿りざおNounFreq #31180
1

fishing rod

物干し竿物干竿のほしざおNounFreq #50766
1

pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline

肉竿にくざおNounVulgarFreq #51706
1

Slang

penis; cock

竹竿けざおNounFreq #73414
1

bamboo pole

旗竿旗ざおたざおNounFreq #76849
1

flagstaff; flagpole

2

Word usually written using kana alone

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

棹立ち竿立ちおだちNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #102071
1

bolting upright; rearing up (horse)

簡牘竿牘かんどくかんとくNounArchaicFreq #106969
1

letter; missive; note

竿頭んとうNounFreq #116807
1

top of a pole

さお竹竿竹おだけNounFreq #141434
1

bamboo pole

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