noun
kan
kahn
noun
1
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."
2
In mahjong, a set of four identical tiles, or the call made to declare one.
"She called kan after drawing the fourth matching tile."
How to Use Kan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Japanese weight measurement, or (in mahjong) a set of four matching tiles.
Word Forms
kan plural, kans plural, kans plural, Kans plural
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Etymology
From Japanese kan, a traditional unit of weight.