竿
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Meanings
- rod, pole
- neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen
- beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
- single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
- penis
- counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
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Example sentences
The angler dangled a fishing rod over the riverbank and quietly waited for fish.
Two national flags were raised on flagpoles.
I heard that the neck of the shamisen is a masterpiece carefully crafted by an artisan.
If the beam of the balance cannot remain level, accurate measurement is impossible.
I ordered three bars of yōkan, but I never expected that many guests to come.
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