This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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竿

かん
counter for poles, rods, etc.
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竿

さお
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. youkan)
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さお竹

竿竹
さおだけ
bamboo pole
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一竿

いっかん
one pole (esp. used for fishing poles); one rod
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物干し竿

物干竿
ものほしざお
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
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百尺竿頭

ひゃくせきかんとう、ひゃくしゃくかんとう
the highest state of one's enlightenment; the highest level one can attain
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釣竿

釣り竿、釣りざお、釣ざお
つりざお
fishing rod
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竹竿

たけざお
bamboo pole
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黐竿

もちざお
lime stick for catching insects
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三竿

さんかん
broad daylight