さお
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, intransitive)
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.)
Kanji used
pole a boat
difference
Pitch accent
おさ
さす
Composed of
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one