Word Meaning 巻く

まく maku

巻く is read as まく (maku) and means to link (verse).

Meaning

English

to link (verse)
to envelope
to shroud
to move ahead (three hours, etc.)
to move up
to outflank
to skirt
to wind

Reading

Kana

まく

Romaji

maku

Writing Variants

捲くまく maku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 16122 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

巻き込む

まきこむ

to involve

巻き返し

まきかえし

winding (thread, etc.)

巻末

かんまつ

end of a book

巻

まき

heel (of a Japanese sandal)

巻頭

かんとう

beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.)

巻物

まきもの

sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling

巻き起こす

まきおこす

to raise (a cloud of dust)

巻き上げる

まきあげる

to blow up (dust)

巻紙

まきがみ

roll of paper

巻き貝

まきがい

snail

巻子本

かんすぼん

roll

巻土重来

けんどじゅうらい

recouping one's strength for a renewed attack

Example Sentences

時計のネジを巻くのを忘れたので、止まってしまったんです。

I forgot to wind my watch up, so it stopped.

まぁ実際問題、そんな噂が渦巻く中でよく部活が存続してると思うぜ。

Well, for the practical problem, in the midst of those rumours flying around I'm surprised they've been able to keep that club running.

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Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.