カン

See also: ガン and がん

Japanese

Etymology 1

Counter

カン • (-kan) 

1. 缶, 罐, 鑵: counter for canned goods

Noun

カン • (kan) 

1. 缶, 罐, 鑵: can

Etymology 2

Noun

カン • (kan) 

1. 汗: khan, a ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Mandarin 槓／杠 (gàng).

Alternative forms

• 槓

Noun

カン • (kan) 

1. (mahjong) kong

Coordinate terms

• ポン (pon), チー (chī)