竿 かん Meanings Suffix, Counter counter for poles, rods, etc. Kanji 竿 pole; rod; scale beam. Read as カン. Words containing 竿 竿燈 (かんとう) Kanto Festival (Akita) 竿頭 (かんとう) top of a pole 三竿 (さんかん) broad daylight And 3 more. Word lists Counters Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists