やかん (yakan) Japanese meaning: kettle | KotomoraPlease boil water in the kettle.
Turn off the heat when the kettle whistles.
Usage patterns
薬缶でお湯を沸かすto boil water using a kettle
I boiled water in the kettle and made tea.
薬缶に〈物〉を入れるto put something (e.g. water) into the kettle
I put water in the kettle and then put it on the stove.
薬缶が沸くfor the kettle to come to a boil (often whistling)
The kettle boiled and let out a whistling sound.
薬鑵Usage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using the variant character 鑵.
