さお
N1竿
棹
[sao]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
rod; pole
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
5.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
penis
6.counter
counter for flags (on poles); counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
Example Sentences
物干し竿を設置しました。
I installed a clothes-drying pole.
天秤の竿が平衡を保っています。
The balance beam maintains equilibrium.
釣り竿を持って川に行きました。
I went to the river with a fishing rod.