Kan in Japanese
Kan in Japanese is 菅 — Kan means a traditional Japanese unit of weight equal to roughly 3.75 kilograms (about 8.27 lb).
Kan in Japanese
菅
Pronounced: suge
A surname of multiple origins.
What does "Kan" mean?
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noun A traditional Japanese unit of weight equal to roughly 3.75 kilograms (about 8.27 lb).
"Old Japanese scales were often calibrated in kan rather than kilograms."
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noun In mahjong, a set of four identical tiles, or the call made to declare one.
"She called kan after drawing the fourth matching tile."
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Kan in a sentence
- Old Japanese scales were often calibrated in kan rather than kilograms.
- She called kan after drawing the fourth matching tile.
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What is "Kan" in Japanese?
"Kan" in Japanese is 菅. Kan means: A traditional Japanese unit of weight equal to roughly 3.75 kilograms (about 8.27 lb).
How do you pronounce 菅?
"Kan" in Japanese is 菅, pronounced "suge".
How do you use "Kan" in a sentence?
Example: "Old Japanese scales were often calibrated in kan rather than kilograms." In Japanese, "Kan" is 菅.
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