巻く
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
2. to envelope; to shroud (usu. 巻かれる)
3. to outflank; to skirt
4. to link (verse)
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
5. to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up
Other spellings
捲く
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
まく
Examples16
長い
If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.
時計
Clocks used to be wound every day.
時計
Clocks used to be wound every day.
その
The cat had a ribbon around its neck.
彼
He turned tail and ran.
彼女
She has a scarf around her neck.