旗竿

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 竿 – see 旗杆 (“flagpole; flagstaff”).
(This term is a variant form of 旗杆).

Japanese

Kanji in this term
竿
はた
Grade: 4
さお > ざお
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ha̠ta̠za̠o̞]

Noun

(はた)竿(ざお) or 旗竿(ハタサオ) • (hatazao or hatasao

  1. flagpole, flagstaff
  2. tower mustard, Turritis glabra

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).