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

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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殻竿

唐棹、連枷
からざお、からさお
flail (for threshing grain)
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竿秤

棹秤
さおばかり
beam balance; steelyard
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棹差す

v5s
さおさす
to pole (a boat); to punt (a boat); to swim with the tide
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棹物

さおもの
saomono; Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)
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棹物菓子

さおものがし
Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)
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棹立ち

竿立ち
さおだち
bolting upright; rearing up (horse)