Japanese

Alternative forms

• 薬鑵 (kyūjitai)
• 藥罐 (kyūjitai)

Noun

薬缶 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 薬罐, hiragana やかん, romaji yakan)

1. kettle
2. (abbreviation of 薬缶頭) a bald head

Usage notes

This term is usually written in kana.