Vocabulary

What does 缶 (かん, kan) mean?

缶 (かん, kan) means can, tin.

Quick facts
Readingかん
Romajikan
Part of speechnoun, counter
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkan

can, tin

  1. 1noun · counter can; tin
  2. 2noun canned food

Example sentences

  • There are three cans of beer in the refrigerator.

  • Please throw empty cans away here.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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