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竿 さお N1

  1. pole; rod
  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. yōkan)

竿 かん

  1. counter for poles, rods, etc.

竿姉妹 さおしまい

  1. pole sisters; women who have had sex with the same man

竿役 さおやく

  1. character in erotica with a mainly penetrative role

竿燈 かんとう

  1. Kanto Festival (Akita)
  2. street light

竿秤 さおばかり

  1. beam balance; steelyard

竿頭 かんとう

  1. top of a pole

三竿 さんかん

  1. broad daylight

黐竿 もちざお

  1. lime stick for catching insects

釣竿 つりざお

  1. fishing rod
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