(かん)

かん
suffix
-kan; hall; building; mansion
building
1. hall; building; large facility
A suffix attached to names of large buildings or public facilities such as museums, libraries, embassies, and hotels. Also used as a standalone noun meaning a large building or mansion.
I borrowed a book from the library.
The art museum is closed on Mondays.
この旅館(りょかん)百年以上(ひゃくねんいじょう)歴史(れきし)ある
This traditional inn has a history of over a hundred years.

Usage

Most commonly encountered as a suffix in compound words naming large buildings or public facilities. Rarely used alone in modern Japanese.
The reading (やかた) exists as a separate word meaning mansion or manor house, with a more archaic or literary feel.

Compounds