さお
棹
　
さ
　
す

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to pole (a boat), to punt (a boat).
  2. to swim with (the tide), to go with (the flow, the times, etc.).
  3. to go against (the tide, the flow, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さお
棹
　
さ
　
す
 棹さす さおさす
さお
棹
さ
差
　
す
 棹差す さおさす
さお
掉
　
さ
　
す
 掉さす さおさす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pole a boat
さお　トウ　タク (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
eminent, table, desk
タク　すぐる　たか (Late Jr. High, N1)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
early, fast
はや.い　サッ　ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)