| 3369 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 3259 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2288 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 25854 | Morohashi |
| 4250 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2632 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2676 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2416 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 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
Kun reading compounds
- 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)
Readings
- Korean:
- gan
Spanish
- palo
- barra
- vara
- caña
Portuguese
French
| 6f3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 8840.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7aff | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 秤量 【ヒョウリョウ】 measuring weight, weighing, maximum weight (on a scale)
- 天秤 【テンビン】 (balance) scales, carrying pole, shoulder pole, milkmaid's yoke, thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine), spreader bar
- 化学天秤 【カガクテンビン】 chemical balance
Kun reading compounds
- 秤 【はかり】 scales, weighing machine
- 秤にかける 【はかりにかける】 to weigh on a scale, to weigh up options, to compare pros and cons
- 直示はかり 【ちょくじはかり】 direct-reading balance, direct-reading scales
- ばね秤 【ばねばかり】 spring balance, spring scale, pull tension gauge
Readings
- Korean:
- ching
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3275 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1488 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1072 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 24993X | Morohashi |
| 4134 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2604 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2650 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 5d5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 2194.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 79e4 | Unicode hex code |