What is the meaning of -kan?

language

used to indicate transitive imperative beneficial verbs

used to indicate transitive imperative causative verb, from an intransitive verb base: to order and cause the object to perform [base]

used to indicate transitive imperative instrumental verb, from an intransitive verb base

used to indicate transitive imperative locative verb, from a noun base.

used to indicate transitive imperative causative verb, from a noun base.

Rōmaji transcription of かん

Used to indicate transitive verbs:

1. Gives a causative meaning of causing something to become the base word.

   Gives a causative meaning of causing something to become the base word.

   Forms a ditransitive verb that has a benefactive meaning of doing the base word for the benefit of someone or something else.

   Forms a benefactive, transitive version of the base verb for the benefit of one another.

   bone

   Forms nouns from verbs or adjectives

   Assimilated form of -gan after the vowels A / I / O / U.

   Source: wiktionary.org