Kan 貫
About the Kan
The kan, also called kanme, is exactly 3.75 kilograms, or 1000 monme. It was the standard Japanese unit of weight for goods. Its smaller unit the monme, 3.75 grams, is still used internationally to grade cultured pearls.
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