| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Hyphenation | kan·o |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kano | kanoj |
| Accusative | kanon | kanojn |
| Catalan | canya |
|---|---|
| Chinook Jargon | lakan |
| Dutch | riet |
| English | cane; reed |
| French | roseau |
| German | Ried; Rohr; Schilf; Rohrstock |
| Latin | arundo; calamus; canna |
| Low German | reet |
| Papiamento | kabana |
| Portuguese | cana; caniço |
| Saterland Frisian | Ielt; Rait |
| Spanish | caña |