| Kanji | 竿 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | カン |
| Kunyomi | さお |
| English | pole, rod, scale beam, violin neck |
| Examples | 竿(さお): (1) 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) penis (6) counter for flags (on poles); counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. youkan) |
| JLPT Level | 0 |
| Jouyou Grade | S+ |
| Frequency | 2416 |
| Components | 竹: bamboo 干: dry; parch |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Keyword | pole |
| Koohii Story 1 | In Japan they use bamboo poles to dry their clothes on. |
| Koohii Story 2 | bamboo cane (#2642) + bamboo pole = bamboo clothlines. |
Tags: jlpt.n0, grades+, jinmeiyou, kanjifreq2001-2500
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