Kanji Detail for 缶 - "can, tin, container"

缶

Jōyō Kanji

JLPT N2

Meaning
缶 means "can, tin, container."
1. Can - A metal container.
2. Tin - A sealed container.
3. Boiler - A vessel for heating water.
4. Jar - A ceramic container.
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

tin can; container; jar radical (no. 121)

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

earthen crock or jar; Kangxi radical 121

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

pottery

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

earthen crock or jar; pottery

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

An earthenware vessel. Large belly and narrow mouth. For holding liquids. | The Qin people used it as a musical instrument. Striking it to keep rhythm for songs. Like today's striking of ceramic bowls. | An ancient unit of measurement. Two and a half 釜 make one 藪. Two and a half 藪 make one 缶. Two 缶 make one 鍾. Seen in (Minor Erya).
Onyomi

fu(ふ)

kan(かん)
Kunyomi

hotogi(ほとぎ)

kama(かま)
Strokes

6 strokes
Radical

缶 (hotogi・hotogihen)
Related Keywords
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