What does kanji 巻 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 巻 is scroll.

How is kanji 巻 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 巻 are ま.く, まき, ま.き; the onyomi readings are カン, ケン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 巻?

Kanji 巻 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 巻?

The main radical for kanji 巻 is 己.

What words use kanji 巻?

Example words that use kanji 巻 include 巻添え, 巻返し, 巻きじゃく, 巻末.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 5

巻

Meaning

Kanji 巻

scroll

scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ま.くまきま.き
Onyomi 音読み: カンケン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: 卷 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #944
Strokes: 9
Radical: 己
Components: 二 • 并 • 大 • 已
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 券 • 拳 • 卷 • 弮 • 劵 • 桊 • 眷

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 229 entries that include this kanji.

巻添え

まきぞえ

getting mixed up in

巻返し

まきかえし

winding (thread, etc.)

巻きじゃく

まきじゃく

tape measure

巻末

かんまつ

end of a book

巻き

まき

heel (of a Japanese sandal)

巻頭

かんとう

beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.)

巻きもの

まきもの

sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling

巻貝

まきがい

snail

巻き紙

まきがみ

roll of paper

巻き揚げる

まきあげる

to blow up (dust)

巻

かん

scroll (of books or paintings)

巻きあげ

まきあげ

lifting

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この漫画の一巻を買った。

I bought the first volume of this manga.

彼は袖をまく代わりに、腕に布を巻いた。

Instead of rolling up his sleeves, he wrapped a cloth around his arm.

古い巻物が蔵で見つかった。

An old scroll was found in the storehouse.

コードをきれいに巻いて引き出しにしまって。

Coil the cord neatly and put it in the drawer.

風が強くて、旗が棒に巻きついた。

The wind was so strong that the flag got wrapped around the pole.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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