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缶
can · tin · container
N1On: かん
Memory Aid
'Kan' — sounds exactly like 'CAN' (a container), directly matching its meaning.
The kanji 缶 looks like a stylized drawing of a CAN: a cylinder with a lid on top, and a slight indentation for the opening mechanism. Imagine looking at a soda can from the side, with the tab at the top.
Vocabulary
缶詰かんづめcanned food
空き缶あきかんempty can
缶ビールかんビールcanned beer
アルミ缶アルミかんaluminum can
Example Sentences
この缶はリサイクルできます。
This can can be recycled.
冷蔵庫に缶ビールが三本あります。
There are three cans of beer in the refrigerator.
非常食として缶詰をたくさん買いました。
I bought a lot of canned food as emergency rations.
彼は空き缶を拾って、ごみ箱に捨てた。
He picked up the empty can and threw it in the trash.