Keyword
tin can
Info
FrequencyTop 1700-1800
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig2116
Old form罐
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 (73 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
canned coffee
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
canned beer; can of beer
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
spray can; aerosol can
kettle; bald head
aluminium can; aluminum can
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
tin badge; button badge; button pin
canned; packaged in a tin (of biscuits, confections, etc.)
kick the can (children's game)
eighteen litre drum
tinned tuna; canned tuna
canned cat food; tin of cat food
canned peaches
portable gasoline can; gas can
cannery; canning factory; canning plant
canned crab
kick the can (children's game)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
can manufacturing; boiler manufacturing
tin badge; button badge; button pin
stoker; fireman
aluminium can shaped like a bottle (aluminum); metal bottle
tea caddy; tea canister; tea can
to put a kettle on (the stove)
triangular tin; triangular can
canned salmon; tinned salmon
canned crab
gas mask canister; respirator cartridge; chemical cartridge
empty can
opening a can
large can with a handle; pail
boiler
metal pencil box
canned meal (e.g. military ration)
food container (esp. for transport)
bottom of a can
cylindrical boiler
canned salmon; tinned salmon
canned crab
canned salmon; tinned salmon
eighteen litre drum
can opener
canned crab
metal pencil box; metal pencil case
fat-bodied, small-mouthed earthenware jar for carrying water; water vessel used for a baby's first bath
kanji "jar" radical at left
resealable metal can (for coffee, tea leaves, sweets, etc.)
punch-style can opener (punches a round or V-shaped hole in a can of liquid)
scale on the inside of a boiler
Examples (25 in total)
I reach out my hand to pick up the can lying on the floor.
Don't drink it straight from the can.
Did you rinse the contents of the can properly with water?