缶
Tin Can
Meanings
Tin Can, Container, Jar Radical (no. 121)
On'yomi
かん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
かま
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
缶 is written in 6 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
缶 (Tin Can) is taught on WaniKani at level 44 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1543 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 6 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 44
Words using 缶
Paste any text into Kanji breakdown to check it against your WaniKani progress.
Look up another kanji: all kanji · by JLPT level · by Joyo grade · jpdb → · jisho →