缶

• 読み: かん
• ローマ字: kan
• 漢字の分解: 缶 (kan) — can, tin, container
• 発音: /ka.n/

意味

Can; tin. A sealed metal container used for storing food, beverages, or other goods.

A noun referring to metal containers, particularly for beverages (缶ビール — canned beer, 缶コーヒー — canned coffee) and preserved food (缶詰 — canned goods). Japan has an extensive culture of vending machine canned drinks. Also used as a counter for cans in some contexts.

例文

1. 缶コーヒーを自販機で買った。
2. 空き缶はリサイクルに出してください。
3. 非常食として缶詰を備えている。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, shopping, recycling

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 缶 originally depicted a clay vessel. The modern meaning of a metal container was adopted when Western tinned goods were introduced to Japan in the Meiji era.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal