Convert Kan to grams
East Asia · East Asian Weight · historical · colonial
Historically reconstructed The unit is no longer in use and its value is reconstructed from historical and scholarly sources — treat it as indicative.
1 Kan = 3,750 grams
grams = Kan × 3,750
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Kan to grams table
| Kan | grams |
|---|---|
| 0.25 Kan | 937.5 grams |
| 0.5 Kan | 1,875 grams |
| 1 Kan | 3,750 grams |
| 2 Kan | 7,500 grams |
| 3 Kan | 11,250 grams |
| 4 Kan | 15,000 grams |
| 5 Kan | 18,750 grams |
| 10 Kan | 37,500 grams |
| 20 Kan | 75,000 grams |
| 25 Kan | 93,750 grams |
| 50 Kan | 187,500 grams |
| 100 Kan | 375,000 grams |
About the Kan
Japanese traditional weight. 1 Kan = 1000 Momme.
- Symbol
- 貫
- Value in SI
- 1 Kan = 3.75 kilogram
- Typical use
- trade
- Source
- UnitConvertLab measurement atlas
Every atlas conversion routes through the SI kilogram. See our methodology and data provenance pages for how these values are sourced and verified.
Related units and variant risk
Other east asian weight units in the East Asia family, least settled first. If your figure came from a land record, invoice or historical document rather than a calculator, check these before assuming a single standard.
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Frequently asked
How many grams are in a Kan?
1 Kan = 3,750 grams. Multiply the number of Kan by 3,750 to get grams.
What is Kan used for?
Japanese traditional weight. 1 Kan = 1000 Momme. It is classified as historical and dates from the colonial period.
Is the Kan value exact?
Yes for practical purposes. UnitConvertLab converts every atlas unit through the SI kilogram, so the arithmetic itself introduces no rounding beyond the digits shown.
How reliable is this Kan conversion?
Historically reconstructed — The unit is no longer in use and its value is reconstructed from historical and scholarly sources — treat it as indicative. Source: UnitConvertLab measurement atlas.
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UnitConvertLab. (2026). Convert Kan to grams. UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/kan-japan-to-gram
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