canned meal; canned rice dish
Refers to a meal, typically rice-based, packaged in a can. Often associated with military rations or emergency food supplies.
The Self-Defense Forces' canned meals are also popular as emergency food.
Standard kanji spelling.
Katakana spelling, often used in product names or informal contexts.
Compound of 缶 (kan, 'can') and 飯 (meshi, 'meal' or 'cooked rice').