缶 (kan) means “can” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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缶のふたを開けると、甘い香りがしました。kan no fu ta o a ke ru to ama i kao ri ga shi ma shi ta

When I opened the can, I noticed a sweet smell.

A rigid metal container holds and protects food or drink, often with a sealed lid.

飲み物や食品などを入れて保存する金属製の容器。no mi mono ya shoku hin na do o i re te ho zon su ru kin zoku sei no yō ki

The noun 缶 (kan, "can") is commonly traced to Dutch kan, meaning a can or container, and is written with the kanji 缶.

English can also expresses ability or permission, so context distinguishes the container noun from sentences such as "I can swim."