菅 — meaning in English

English meaning

• kan noun A traditional Japanese unit of weight equal to roughly 3.75 kilograms (about 8.27 lb).
• sedge noun Any plant of the family Cyperaceae.

Senses

菅 is used for these senses in English:

• Kan A surname of multiple origins.
• sedge Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges; perennial herbs with triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grass-like leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib.

kan — full definition

1. noun A traditional Japanese unit of weight equal to roughly 3.75 kilograms (about 8.27 lb).
2. noun In mahjong, a set of four identical tiles, or the call made to declare one.

sedge — full definition

1. noun Any plant of the family Cyperaceae.
2. noun Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges; perennial herbs with triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grass-like leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib.
3. noun Any of various other plants resembling true sedges, such as Gentiana rubricaulis and Andropogon virginicus.