can · earthenware

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 缶 has 6 strokes and denotes a can or tin container.
• Basic usage: 缶 is read かん, and 空き缶 is read あきかん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 缶 and 空き缶
  • 缶 means can or tin.
  • 空の缶を箱に集めた。 means “I collected the empty cans in a box.”
  • 空き缶 means empty can.
  • 公園で拾った空き缶を回収箱に入れた。 means “I put the empty can I found in the park into a collection bin.”