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竿

9 strokes in total

📖 English Meaning

pole

Pronunciation
Hiragana:
さお かん
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Romaji:
sao kan
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On'yomi:
カン
Kun'yomi:
さお、ふだ
Character Meanings
竿 bamboo pole; penis
Radical
たけかんむり
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Compound Words with 竿
竿上 さおのぼ
竿下 さおした
竿代 さおしろ
竿先 さおさき
竿台 さおだい、そうのだい
竿奉行 さおぶぎょう
竿尻 さおじり
竿尾 さお、さおお
Related Words
竿牘 missive
竿秤 beam balance, beam scale
竿継 mortise joint
Famous People with this Kanji
実業家 永竿哲哉 (ながさおてつや)
格闘家 竿本樹生 (さおもとたつき)
サッカー選手 三竿健斗 (みさおけんと)

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