Moto 元

竿 (さお)rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.)

  1. rod; polenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  2. neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisennoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  3. beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  4. single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  5. penisnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  6. counter for flags (on poles); counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)counter

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