Word Meaning す巻

すまき sumaki

す巻 is read as すまき (sumaki) and means wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat.

Meaning

English

  1. wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat
  2. wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)

Reading

Kana

すまき

Romaji

sumaki

Writing Variants

  • す巻き すまき sumaki
  • 簀巻 すまき sumaki
  • 簀巻き すまき sumaki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 129302 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一巻

いっかん

first volume

葉巻

はまき

cigar

席巻

せっけん

sweeping (over, across)

圧巻

あっかん

highlight

まき

heel (of a Japanese sandal)

絵巻

えまき

picture scroll

別巻

べっかん

separate volume

全巻

ぜんかん

complete set (of volumes)

通巻

つうかん

consecutive number of volumes

荒巻

あらまき

salted salmon

上下巻

じょうげかん

first and second volume (e.g. of a book)

一巻

いちまき

one entire scroll