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

缶

  • Meaning

    缶 means "can, tin, boiler."

    1. Can - A metal container.

    2. Tin - A sealed container.

    3. Boiler - A vessel for heating water.

    4. Jar - A ceramic container.

  • Words using 缶

    • 空き缶 あきかん Listen empty can
    • 缶詰 かんづめ Listen canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)
    • ドラム缶 ドラムかん Listen drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
    • 缶コーヒー かんコーヒー Listen canned coffee

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    • Verified meaning: can, tin, boiler
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いくの, いくみ, いくや, ほとぎ)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 缶

    Surnames 缶(いくの)Listen 缶(いくみ)Listen 缶(いくや)Listen 缶(ほとぎ)Listen

  • 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

    tip

    kan(カン) カン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kama(かま) かま

  • Strokes

    tip

    6 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    缶 (hotogi・hotogihen)

  • Related Keywords

    can tin boiler jar pot container unit of measurement bucket cylindrical lid metal round seal storage

Sentences including 缶

  • The can is empty.

  • This can is empty.

  • The can is empty.

  • I found the empty tin.

  • I found the empty tin.

  • Don't throw away cans on the street.

  • The can is empty.

  • How much does a can of beer cost?

  • How much does a beer cost?

  • The kettle is boiling.

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