JLPT N3 · Noun

缶 (kan)

缶 (かん, kan) is a Japanese noun meaning “can; tin”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
かん
Romaji
kan
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

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

Example sentences

この缶にはおよそ4ガロン入る。
This can holds about 4 gallons.

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 缶

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 缶.

Source: JMdict entry 1214540 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.