缶 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「缶」
道準2High school level ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「缶」
- On
- カン
- Kun
- かま
- Meaning
- can; tin
Origin
Originally a pictograph of a narrow-mouthed clay vessel; today it means a metal can.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| カン | 缶・缶詰・製缶 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 缶詰かんづめ
canned food
- 空き缶あきかん
an empty can
Example
空き缶を分けて捨てる。
I sort out the empty cans before throwing them away.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)