薬缶

Japanese

Kanji in this term
薬	缶
やく > やっ Grade: 3	かん Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
藥罐 (kyūjitai)

Kanji in this term
薬	缶
やく > や Grade: 3	かん Grade: S
irregular	on’yomi

Alternative spelling
藥罐 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) やかん [yàkáń] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ja̠kã̠ɴ]

• Homophones: 夜間, 射干, 野干

Noun

薬(や)缶(かん) or 薬(やっ)缶(かん) • (yakan or yakkan) ^{←やくわん (yakwan)?}

1. a kettle (vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food)
2. Clipping of 薬缶頭 (“bald head”).

Usage notes

• This term is often spelled in hiragana, as やかん.