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Japanese
Etymology 1
Counter
カン • (-kan)
- 缶, 罐, 鑵: counter for canned goods
Noun
カン • (kan)
- 缶, 罐, 鑵: can
Etymology 2
Noun
カン • (kan)
- 汗: khan, a ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Mandarin 槓 / 杠 (gàng).
Noun
カン • (kan)
- (mahjong) kong
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