竿
Top #2416
Grade 9
Meanings
pole
rod
scale beam
violin neck
Readings
Japanese
ON'YOMI
カン
KUN'YOMI
さお
Other Languages
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竿
1.
rod, pole
2.
neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen
esp. 棹
3.
beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
さお竹
1.
bamboo pole
三竿
1.
broad daylight
釣竿
1.
fishing rod
黐竿
1.
lime stick for catching insects