# 缶 — tin can

缶 means “tin can”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: カン (kan). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 缶 (kan, “can; tin”).

- Meaning: tin can
- On'yomi: カン (kan)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Things 2

## Words with 缶

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 缶 | かん (kan) | can; tin |
| ドラム缶 | ドラムかん (doramukan) | drum; metal barrel |
| 缶コーヒー | かんコーヒー (kankoohii) | canned coffee |

## Don't confuse it with

[出](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/exit/)

## More in the “Things 2” set

[瓶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bottle/) · [缶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tin-can/) · [鎌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sickle/) · [棚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shelf/) · [鐘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/temple-bell/) · [傘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/umbrella/) · [枢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pivot/) · [扇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/folding-fan/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tin-can/. Last updated 2026-11-01.