What is the Kanji for "Can" and "Tin can"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Can" and "Tin can", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Can" and "Tin can" is "缶".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Kan".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "缶" mean in japanese?

"缶" means "Can" and "Tin can".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

缶詰: "Canned". The Japanese noun '缶詰 (かんづめ)' refers to food that has been preserved and packaged in a metal can or tin. Canned foods are convenient and have a long shelf life. They are commonly used for things like tuna, vegetables, soup, and other non-perishable items. For example: I bought some canned tuna - (缶詰のツナを買いました). Let's have canned corn for dinner - (夕食に缶詰のコーンを食べましょう).

缶: "Can". The Japanese noun '缶 (かん)' refers to a metal or tin container, commonly used for holding food, beverages, or other products. These cans are widely used in Japan for a variety of purposes, such as storing and preserving items. They are available in different sizes and are often made of aluminum or steel. For example: I bought a can of soda - (ソーダの缶を買いました). The canned food is delicious - (缶詰の食事は美味しい).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.