JLPT N2 · 6 strokes
Kanji 缶: "tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121)"
The kanji 缶 means "tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121)". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read カン in on'yomi and かま in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かま
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1543 of 2,501 |
Common words with 缶
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 缶can; tin · canned food
- 缶詰canned food; tinned food · confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)
- 空き缶empty can
- 缶コーヒーcanned coffee
- 缶ビールcanned beer; can of beer
- ドラム缶drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
- 缶ジュースcanned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
- 薬缶kettle · bald head
- スプレー缶spray can; aerosol can
- アルミ缶aluminium can; aluminum can
- 缶蹴りkick the can (children's game)
- 缶切りcan opener
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