Meaning

Primary

Eighteen-Liter Container

Alternative

Five-Gallon Container

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A one ladle can is a eighteen-liter container, which is also a five-gallon container. That must be one big ladle!

If you live in Japan you've probably seen these. They're rectangular shaped containers made of metal that are used mostly for industrial purposes, for storing liquids like paint, fuel and chemicals. The actually refers to an old Japanese measurement, which is roughly equivalent to eighteen liters.

Reading

いっとかん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. Just watch out for the , which gets shortened to いっ.

Context

Context Sentences

一斗缶は洗剤や石油などを保管するためのものです。

Eighteen-liter containers are used to store things like detergent and oil.

その店では、一斗缶のキャンペーンを行っています。

That store has a promotion on five-gallon containers.

この一斗缶をあそこのコーナーに積んでください。

Please stack these eighteen-liter containers in the corner over there.

Kanji Composition