やかん

See also: やがん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of やかん – see the following entries.

【夜間】 [noun] nighttime, at night

【射干】 [noun] (Chinese mythology) a legendary evil beast similar to a fox [noun] (by extension) a fox [noun] (theater) a Noh mask with the visage of the Chinese fox spirit [noun] Synonym of 檜扇 (hiōgi): the blackberry lily (Iris domestica) Alternative spelling 野干

【薬缶】 [noun] a kettle (vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food) [noun] Clipping of 薬缶頭 (“bald head”). Alternative spelling やっかん

(This term, やかん, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)