Convert Kan to kilograms
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 = 3.75 kilograms
kilograms = Kan × 3.75
Convert any amount
Kan to kilograms table
| Kan | kilograms |
|---|---|
| 0.25 Kan | 0.9375 kilograms |
| 0.5 Kan | 1.875 kilograms |
| 1 Kan | 3.75 kilograms |
| 2 Kan | 7.5 kilograms |
| 3 Kan | 11.25 kilograms |
| 4 Kan | 15 kilograms |
| 5 Kan | 18.75 kilograms |
| 10 Kan | 37.5 kilograms |
| 20 Kan | 75 kilograms |
| 25 Kan | 93.75 kilograms |
| 50 Kan | 187.5 kilograms |
| 100 Kan | 375 kilograms |
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 If your figure came from a land record, invoice or historical document rather than a calculator, check these before assuming a single standard.
- Jin/Catty (China) to kilogramsVaries by locality
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- Liang/Tael to kilogramsConventional value
- Qian/Mace to kilogramsConventional value
- Dan/Picul to kilogramsConventional value
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Frequently asked
How many kilograms are in a Kan?
1 Kan = 3.75 kilograms. Multiply the number of Kan by 3.75 to get kilograms.
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 kilograms. UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/kan-japan-to-kilogram
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