Keyword
tin can
Info
FrequencyTop 1700-1800
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig2116
Old form
Readings
かん
(99%)
Composed of
cow head
one
mountain
Used in kanji (15 in total)
low spirits
long ago
fissure
beautiful (as a jewel)
Used in vocabulary (59 in total)
can; tin; canned food
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
Examples (19 in total)
This can is empty.
Taking out a knife, he tried to open the can.
Could I please have one more can of beer?
The can is empty.
How much does a six-pack of beer cost?
Don't throw away cans on the street.
Meg bought a can of tomatoes.
He cut his finger in opening a can.
Tom found an empty beer can in his daughter's bedroom.
Empty cans were scattered about the place.
I only drink one can of beer a week.
How much does a can of beer cost?
I put the used syringes in a can for safe disposal.
This can holds about 4 gallons.
He was playing football with an empty can.
They canned the fruits to preserve them.
I sometimes use scissors as a can opener.
Look at those empty cans there.
Tom opened a can of ice-cold root beer and poured it over his ice cream.