Kan

貫 (Kan) is a Japanese noun 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, 10 points”.

Meanings

  1. nounkan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb)
  2. nounkan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period)
  3. countercounter for pieces of sushi
  4. noun10 points
  5. noun12 points

Kanji in 貫

pierce

Related words

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