To make a distinction, kan as a weight unit is sometimes called kanme (an abbreviation for 1 kan 'mekata' [weight]), and kan as a currency unit is sometimes called kanmon.
これらを区別するため、質量単位の方を貫目（かんめ、一貫分の目方の略）、通貨単位の方を貫文（かんもん）という場合もある。