Word details
竿
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 竿.
Dictionary
Entry
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)
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