缶

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

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:N2

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

year, counter for years

point, peak, mountain

hermit, wizard, cent

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

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

pottery, porcelain

residence, mansion