缶 (container, jar radical (no. 121), tin can) - Kanji Codex

缶

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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

かま

Nanori (名乗り)

ふべ

Stroke Order

6 / 6

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:6

JLPT:2

Frequency:1543

Vocabulary

カン

Word	Reading	Meaning
製缶工場	セイカンコウジョウ	(tin) can factory
製缶	セイカン	can manufacturing; boiler manufacturing
汽缶	キカン	boiler
汽缶室	キカンシツ	boiler room
牛缶	ギュウカン	canned beef

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
缶	かん	can; tin; canned food
缶	カン	can; tin; canned food
缶詰	かんづめ	canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
空き缶	あきかん	empty can
薬缶	やかん	kettle; bald head

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

counter for years, year

mountain, peak, point

cent, hermit, wizard

11AM-1PM, noon, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac, sign of the horse

board, counter for vehicles, join, mount, multiplication, power, record, ride

porcelain, pottery

mansion, residence