缶(かん)

かん

noun

can

food

1. can, tin

A metal container used for preserving food and drinks.

缶(かん)ビールを買(か)いました。

I bought canned beer.

この缶(かん)を開(あ)けてください。

Please open this can.

空(あ)き缶(かん)はここに捨(す)ててください。

Please throw away empty cans here.

自販機(じはんき)で缶(かん)コーヒーを買(か)いました。

I bought a canned coffee from the vending machine.

災害(さいがい)に備(そな)えて、缶詰(かんづめ)をたくさん用意(ようい)しておきましょう。

Let's prepare plenty of canned food in case of disaster.

缶(かん) refers to metal cans, commonly used for beverages and preserved food.

Compounds

缶詰(かんづめ): canned food
空(あ)き缶(かん): empty can
缶(かん)ビール: canned beer
缶(かん)コーヒー: canned coffee
缶切(かんき)り: can opener

Cultural note

Canned drinks (缶(かん)ジュース, 缶(かん)コーヒー) are very popular and sold in vending machines everywhere. Cans are recycled separately from other garbage - look for 缶(かん) bins.

Writing

The traditional form 罐(かん) is now rare; 缶(かん) is the standard writing.

Related Words

Compare: 瓶(びん) (bottle)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:20 · Revised 2026.10.9 3:21

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