一竿 （イッカン） one pole (esp. used for fishing poles), one rod
三竿 （サンカン） broad daylight
Kunyomi Examples
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. yōkan)
竿姉妹 （さおしまい） women who have had sex with the same man, pole sisters
殻竿 （からざお） flail (for threshing grain)
Kanji
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2416 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 9
Meaning: pole, rod, scale beam, violin neck
Kunyomi: さお
Onyomi: カン
Composition: 竹 干
竿
Radical
Radical: 竹
Meaning: bamboo
竹
Examples
Onyomi Examples
竿 （カン） counter for poles, rods, etc.
竿頭 （カントウ） top of a pole
一竿 （イッカン） one pole (esp. used for fishing poles), one rod
三竿 （サンカン） broad daylight
Kunyomi Examples
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. yōkan)
竿姉妹 （さおしまい） women who have had sex with the same man, pole sisters