6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N2

tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121)

Kun'yomi
  • boiler
On'yomi
  • can ②canned food
Nanori

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

カン 100.0%

Character Breakdown

tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121)
カン かま ふ (9th, N2)
noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM
ゴ うま (2nd, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)

Common Words

can ②canned food
canned food ②confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work) ③being stuck in a confined space
"kick the can" game
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline)
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References

Unicode hex code 7F36
JIS X 0208 1-20-44
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4624
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2033
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2526
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1282
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1965
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1666
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 543
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 28108
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1095
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1649
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1762
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1653
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1086
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 920
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1564
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1984
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2k4.6
Four corner code 8077.2
De Roo Code 2376