Japanese symbol for “canned”

缶入り

かんいり

Romaji: kan'iri

canned; packaged in a tin (of biscuits, confections, etc.)

In Japanese, canned is 缶入り, read かんいり (kan'iri).

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Meanings

adj-no, n canned; packaged in a tin (of biscuits, confections, etc.)

Kanji and stroke order

缶

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

on: カン
kun: かま

6 strokes · JLPT 1

入

enter, insert

on: ニュウ、ジュ
kun: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる

2 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
缶詰	かんづめ kanzume	canned food; tinned food
空き缶	あきかん akikan	empty can
ドラム缶	ドラムかん doramukan	drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
ツナ缶	ツナかん tsunakan	tinned tuna; canned tuna
薬缶	やかん yakan	kettle
缶切り	かんきり kankiri	can opener
購入	こうにゅう kounyuu	purchase; buying
導入	どうにゅう dounyuu	introduction; bringing in; installation

See also: Chinese symbol for “canned”.

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