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巻

scroll
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingカン、ケン
Kun readingま.く、まき、ま.き
JōyōGrade 6
  1. roll (e.g. of cloth)
  2. winding (e.g. watch)
  3. volume (of book)
  4. speeding up
  5. heel (of a Japanese sandal)

Radicals and components

Radical己selfComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

quarter · snake (乙) · self (自)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1292

Compound words

圧巻あっかん
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; spectacular
絵巻えまき
picture scroll
巻くまく
to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope
巻末かんまつ
end of a book
葉巻はまき
cigar
席巻せっけん
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
竜巻たつまき
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
鉢巻はちまき
headband
巻尺まきじゃく
tape measure
渦巻きうずまき
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; eddy; swirl
絵巻物えまきもの
picture scroll
襟巻きえりまき
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
寝巻きねまき
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas
恵方巻えほうまき
An uncut sushi roll eaten in silence facing a lucky direction on Setsubun.
巻き込むまきこむ
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
取り巻くとりまく
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to
巻き添えまきぞえ
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
巻き返しまきかえし
rally; recovery; comeback; rollback; winding (thread, etc.)

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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