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貫 In Japan, 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of mass = 1000 monme, defined by law in 1891 as exactly 3.75 kilograms. (United Nations, 1966) Prior to metrication, about 3.75652 kilograms (about 8.281 pounds). Also romanized as kuwan, kwan and kwamme.

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The cost of mulberry leaves is the same as in 1912; from $0.06 to $0.075 per kwamme (8¹⁄₃ pounds).

Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Daily Consular and Trade Reports.
Nos. 75-151; Volume 2; April, May and June 1913.
Washington: U.S.G.P.O., 1913.
Page 1243. Report 132, June 7, 1913.

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간 (間) In Korea, 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of length, approximately 1.818 meters.

United Nations, 1966.

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In the Netherlands, 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of liquid capacity, = 1 liter. Plural, kannen.

United Nations, 1966.

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In the Dutch East Indies, a unit of liquid capacity legally defined as 1.5751 liters. Plural, kannen.

Encyclopaedie van Nederlansch-Indië. 2nd edition.
S. de Graaff and D. G. Stibbe, editors.
's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, 1918.

Volume 2. Page 687.

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In Hong Kong, a unit of mass, 1¹/₃ pounds avoirdupois.