noun
Refers to the bird, especially the greater white-fronted goose or similar species. Often appears in literary or seasonal contexts.
秋になると、雁が北から渡ってくる。
In autumn, wild geese migrate from the north.
noun
glans; head of the penis
Colloquial abbreviation of 雁首 (かりくび), literally 'goose neck', used as slang for the glans. Informal and often vulgar.
See also: 雁首
俗語で「かり」は男性器の先端を指すことがある。
In slang, 'kari' can refer to the tip of the male organ.
Kana spelling is common, especially for the colloquial abbreviation sense.
Literally 'goose neck'; the full form from which the slang sense of 雁 is abbreviated. Also used for the bowl of a pipe.
The kanji 雁 is a pictograph of a goose. The slang sense is a shortening of 雁首 (goose neck), by analogy of shape.