kan (obs. unit of weight” Kanji

JLPT N1

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Meaning & Readings

Meaning

kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb), kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period), counter for pieces of sushi

Onyomi (音読み)

かん

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

Japanese reading

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貫 — "kan (obs. unit of weight" Kanji: Stroke Order & Readings (JLPT N1)