01
巻く
まく
to roll up
Meanings
- scroll
- volume
- book
- part
- roll up
- wind up
Readings
Onyomi
- カン
- ケン
Kunyomi
- ま.く
- まき
- ま.き
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Useful words
02
巻き寿司
まきずし
rolled sushi
03
全巻
ぜんかん
all volumes
04
巻物
まきもの
scroll
05
渦巻き
うずまき
whirlpool
06
巻き戻す
まきもどす
to rewind
Compare Kanji
01冊Meaning86%tome, counter for booksA volume or book makes 冊 a natural neighbor for scrolls and volumes.02書Meaning82%writeWriting and books make 書 a practical link for scrolls and volumes.03紙Meaning74%paperPaper is the physical surface that can be rolled into a scroll.04券Shape74%ticket券 shares the top structure, but its lower knife shape changes the silhouette.05圏Component68%sphere, circle圏 encloses a similar inner shape, useful for spotting 巻 inside a boundary.06曲Meaning56%bend, musicCurving in 曲 supports the rolled-up motion behind 巻.