Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

缶切り (かんきり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

缶かん切きり

か

ん

き

り

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

can opener

A tool for opening cans. Common household item.

缶かん切きりで缶かん詰づめを開あけてください。
Please open the can with a can opener.

Written forms

缶かん切きりUsage92%
Standard kanji spelling.
缶かん切きりUsage8%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not commonly used in modern writing.

Kanji

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

cut, cutoff, be sharp

Etymology

Compound of 缶 (kan, 'can') and 切り (kiri, 'cutting', from 切る kiru).