kick the can (children's game)
A traditional outdoor children's game similar to hide-and-seek, where a can is kicked to free captured players.
After school, we played kick the can in the park.
Kick the can is a traditional children's game.
Standard kanji spelling for the game.
Kana spelling, often used in children's contexts or when kanji is not needed.
Variant spelling with kana for the verb part; also common.
Compound of 缶 (can) and 蹴り (kicking), from the game's action of kicking a can.