竿
Pole
Top 2,000-2,500 · #24169 strokes
Meanings
Pole, Rod, Scale Beam, Violin Neck
On'yomi
かん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
さお
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
竿 is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
竿 (Pole) is not taught on WaniKani. It ranks #2416 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.
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