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Kanji Detail for 巻 - "to roll, volume"

巻

  • Meaning

    巻 means "to roll, volume." Also associated with to curl.

    1. Roll - To wind around; to coil.

    2. Volume - A book; a scroll.

    3. Curl - To form into spirals; to wind.

  • Words using 巻

    • 巻き返し まきかえし Listen rally; recovery; comeback
    • 巻末 かんまつ Listen end of a book
    • 席巻 せっけん Listen sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
    • 絵巻 えまき Listen picture scroll
    • 巻き添え まきぞえ Listen getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement
    • 鉢巻 はちまき Listen headband
    • 渦巻き うずまき Listen whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex
    • 巻く まく Listen to wind; to coil; to roll

  • Tattoo check: 巻

    • Verified meaning: to roll, volume
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read かん, まき)
    • Also carries these associations: to curl

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 巻

    Given names 巻(まき)Listen

    Surnames 巻(かん)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

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

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    scroll; curl; make a comeback

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 卷[juan3]

  • Onyomi

    tip

    kan(カン) カン

    ken(ケン) ケン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ma.ku(ま-く) ま-く

    maki(まき) まき

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    卩 (fushizukuri・warifu)己 巳 已 (onore)

  • Related Keywords

    roll volume curl scroll coil edition encircle entwine reel rotate spiral spool twirl wind wrap

Sentences including 巻

  • My uncle was involved in the traffic accident.

  • Have a cigar?

  • There was a tornado in the village.

  • If you don't look out , you will get into trouble.

  • This book comes in two volumes.

  • I don't want to be involved in that matter.

  • We got involved in a traffic accident.

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