Word Meaning 巻首

かんしゅ kanshu

巻首 is read as かんしゅ (kanshu) and means beginning (of a scroll, book, etc.).

Meaning

English

beginning (of a scroll, book, etc.)

Reading

Kana

かんしゅ

Romaji

kanshu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 巻尾,巻末 Rank 86618 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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首巻

くびまき

scarf

首巻

しゅかん

first volume (of book)

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

巻く

まく

to link (verse)

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