缶切り かんきり Meanings Noun can opener Kanji 缶 can. Read as カン. 切 cut. Read as きり. Example sentences 私は時々はさみを缶切りとして使う。I sometimes use scissors as a can opener. 缶詰を缶切りで開けた後はふちがギザギザになっているから、手を切らないように気をつけてね。The edges of the lid of a can become sharp when you open one with a can opener, so be careful not to cut yourself. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists