巻 – vocab dash

Keyword

scroll

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

Frequency: #944
Strokes: 9
Grade: 6
JLPT (old): N2
Heisig: 1292

Readings

ま43%

まき43%

カン10%

ケン5%

Mnemonic

An evil husband wraps himself in his own bed sheet and rolls up so tight he looks like a scroll.

Stroke order

Composed of

龹evil husband 己oneself

Used in kanji

圏area of influence 倦be tired of and have enough 捲roll

Used in vocabulary

巻まき

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up

Noun

巻まき込こむ

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

Godan verb

巻まき返かえし

rally; recovery; comeback; rollback; winding (thread, etc.)

Noun

一いっ巻かん

one roll; one book; one volume; first volume

Noun

竜たつ巻まき

tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister

Noun

巻まく

to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt; to link (verse); to move ahead (three hours, etc.); …

Godan verb

圧あっ巻かん

highlight; best part

Noun

巻かん末まつ

end of a book

Noun

巻まき添ぞえ

getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow

Noun

巻かん頭とう

beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start

Noun

全ぜん巻かん

complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel

Noun

巻かん

volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

Noun

巻まき上あげ

lifting; hoisting; furling; winding

Noun

取とり巻まく

to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with

Godan verb

巻まき込こみ

makikomi (judo throw); vehicle accident involving a turn (e.g. when a car turns and hits a bicycle that was going straight); left-turn accident; right-turn accident; left-hook accident; right-hook accident

Noun

絵え巻まき

picture scroll

Noun

席せっ巻けん

sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming

Noun

渦うず巻まき

whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; eddy; swirl; spiral (shape, pattern)

Noun

襟えり巻まき

scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler