竿
1
rod;pole
2
neck (of a shamisen, etc.);shamisen
esp. 棹
3
beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
4
single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
5
penis
6
counter
counter for flags (on poles);counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
Other forms
棹 【さお】