Convert kan (貫) — the largest everyday weight of the old Japanese system — to kilograms and pounds.
1 kan = 3.75 kg (8.26733 lb) / 1 kg = 0.266667 kan
| kan | kg | lb |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.75 | 8.26733 |
| 2 | 7.5 | 16.5347 |
| 3 | 11.25 | 24.802 |
| 5 | 18.75 | 41.3367 |
| 10 | 37.5 | 82.6733 |
| 20 | 75 | 165.347 |
| 30 | 112.5 | 248.02 |
| 50 | 187.5 | 413.367 |
| 100 | 375 | 826.733 |
| kg | kan |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.266667 |
| 3.75 | 1 |
| 5 | 1.33333 |
| 10 | 2.66667 |
| 15 | 4 |
| 20 | 5.33333 |
| 50 | 13.3333 |
| 100 | 26.6667 |
Chart values are rounded to 6 significant figures.
One kan (貫) is 1000 monme and equals exactly 3.75 kg, so one kilogram is about 0.266667 kan.
Since one pound is exactly 453.59237 g by definition, one kan is about 8.26733 pounds.
Kan turns up in old-style weights, sumo, fishing and farm produce.
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1 kan = 3.75 kg (about 8.26733 lb). Going the other way, 1 kg = 0.266667 kan. One kan (貫) is 1000 monme and equals exactly 3.75 kg, so one kilogram is about 0.266667 kan.
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