Meanings

1. nounrod; pole
2. nounneck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisenesp. 棹
3. nounbeam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
4. nounsingle line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
5. nounpenis
6. countercounter for flags (on poles); counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)

Kanji in 竿