缶
Tin Can
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| かん | n/a | 午 + 凵 |
Meaning: Tin Can
At noon you usually get to open your box that has lunch in it. You have no food, just tin cans of beer you brought from home.
You’re pretty much just an alcoholic, drinking this much at noon.
Reading: かん
The great thing about this reading? It’s the same as the english word, which is can (かん).
You just have to remember the Japanese reading for “can” is also “kan.”
Vocabulary
For once in a long time, it’s the kun’yomi that isn’t important!
a 缶＿＿（かん＿＿）＝ Canned ___
- Meaning: Same as the kanji. The pattern is 缶 + the thing that’s canned. Check out the next vocab for an example.
- Reading: On’yomi.
a 缶ビール（かんビール）＝ Canned Beer
- Combo: 缶 (tin can) + ビール (beer)
- Meaning: Makes a lot of sense to me!
- Reading: On’yomi reading + the thing that’s canned.