This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: カン、かま
Romaji: kan, kama
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: ふ、べ、T2、ほとぎ
Romaji: fu, be, t2, hotogi
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121)

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  6
Radical Number:  121
Frequency:  1543
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-2-4
Korean Reading:  bu
Chinese Reading:  fou3
Unicode:  7f36
JIS:  344C

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2033
New Nelson Index: 4624
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2k4.6
Four Corner Index: 8077.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1095
Gakken Index: 1666
Japanese Names Index: 543
Daikanwanjiten Index: 28108
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0001
Remembering the kanji Index: 1965
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1653
Kodansha Compact Index: 1564
Kanji in Context Index: 920
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1282
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1750
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1984
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2116
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2526
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2376
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1086

Words

(かま)
boiler
(かん)
can; tin
ドラム缶 (ドラムかん)
drum
牛缶 (ぎゅうかん)
canned beef
缶ビール (かんビール)
canned beer; can of beer
(ほとぎ)
fat-bodied, small-mouthed earthenware jar for carrying water; water vessel used for a baby's first bath
缶詰 (かんづめ)
packing (in cans); canning; canned goods; tin can; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
空き缶 (あきかん)
empty can
汽缶室 (きかんしつ)
boiler room
缶偏 (ほとぎへん)
kanji "jar" radical at left
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