やかん

See also: やがん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of やかん – see the following entries.
【夜間】
[noun] nighttime, at night
【射干】
[noun] (Chinese mythology) a legendary evil beast similar to a fox
[noun] (by extension) a fox
[noun] (theater) a Noh mask with the visage of the Chinese fox spirit
[noun] synonym of 檜扇 (hiōgi): blackberry lily (Iris domestica)
[noun] (traditional Chinese medicine) dried Iris domestica root used in medicine
Alternative spelling
野干
【薬缶】
[noun] a kettle (vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food)
[noun] clipping of 薬缶頭 (“bald head”)
Alternative spelling
やっかん
(This term, やかん (yakan), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
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