See also: やがん Japanese For pronunciation and definitions of やかん – see the following entries. 【夜間】 [noun] nighttime, at night 【射干】 [noun] (Chinese mythology) a legendary evil beast similar to a fox [noun] (by extension) a fox [noun] (theater) a Noh mask with the visage of the Chinese fox spirit [noun] Synonym of 檜扇 (hiōgi): blackberry lily (Iris domestica) Alternative spelling野干 【薬缶】 [noun] a kettle (vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food) [noun] Clipping of 薬缶頭 (“bald head”). Alternative spellingやっかん (This term, やかん (yakan), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.