缶 (かん, kan) Japanese meaning: can | Kotomoraを
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Open the can and put the contents on a plate.
I bought three cans of beer.
Usage patterns
〈物〉の缶を開けるto open a can of something
缶入りの〈物〉canned (something), packaged in a can
缶を潰すto crush a can (e.g. for recycling)
I crushed the empty can with my foot.
缶を集めるto collect cans (for recycling)
I'm collecting cans as a volunteer activity.
缶 is a metal can, whereas 瓶 is a glass bottle or jar; both hold drinks or food but differ in material.
缶 (can/tin) is an unrelated common noun that happens to share the same pronunciation かん as 貫.
缶 (かん) is a homophone meaning 'can' (as in a tin can), completely unrelated to 管 (かん) meaning 'pipe/tube'.
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環 (かん, 'ring') and 缶 (かん, 'can') are pronounced identically but refer to completely unrelated things—one a ring shape, the other a metal container.
棺 (a coffin) and 缶 (a can/tin) are pronounced identically as かん but are completely unrelated in meaning and written with different kanji.
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Outdated kanji form; not used in modern Japanese.
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Outdated kanji form; not used in modern Japanese.
缶
canned cat food; tin of cat food
boiler scale; scale inside a boiler
canned meal; canned rice dish
can manufacturing; boiler manufacturing
