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棹 (さお) — pole a boat | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
棹

棹

棹さお

pole a boat

Kanji Travel & Transportation12 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

Kun'yomi

さおこ.ぐ

On'yomi

トウタク

pole a boat

ANIMATION

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Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Concepts using this kanji

shamisen with a medium-sized neck

bolting upright

saomono

shamisen with a thick neck

Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)

boatmen's song

shamisen with a thin neck

to pole (a boat)

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