Onyomi: カン, ケン · Kunyomi: ま.き, ま.く, まき · Meanings: book, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls), part, roll up, scroll, tie, volume, wind up
Kanji for book, coil, counter for texts or book scrolls, part, roll up
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 巻 | まき | roll (e.g. of cloth) | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 巻 | かん | volume (of book), reel (of film) | Noun, Counter |
| 巻く | まく | to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf) | common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb |
| 巻物 | まきもの | makimono, handscroll, rolled book | Noun |
| 巻き込む | まきこむ | to roll up, to enfold, to swallow up | common Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb |
| 巻末 | かんまつ | end of a book | common Noun |
| 巻き添え | まきぞえ | getting mixed up in, getting embroiled in, involvement, entanglement, by-blow | common Noun |
| 巻き起こす | まきおこす | to create (a sensation), to cause (a commotion), to give rise to (controversy) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| 巻き上げる | まきあげる | to roll up, to hoist, to heave up | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 巻き髪 | まきがみ | curly hair, curled hair | Noun |