# 缶 — Can

Frequency rank 1448 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 奉 (Dedicate), less common than 膨 (Swell).

- On’yomi: かん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 缶 Jar (Kangxi 121)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

The character for can (缶) looks like a cylindrical container with a lid — a simple tin can sitting on a shelf.

In words:

- 缶 かん — can,tin
- 缶詰 かんづめ — packing (in cans),canning,canned goods,tin can
- 薬缶 やかん — kettle

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