Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 6

JLPT level: N2

944 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 9

Meaning: scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

Kunyomi: ま.く まき ま.き

Onyomi: カン ケン

Composition: 𠔉

Radical

Radical:

Reading: おのれ

Meaning: oneself

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

末(かんまつ)   end of a book

(ぜんかん)   the whole volume

(べっかん)   separate volume, extra issue

第一(だいいっかん)   first volume

く(まく)   wind, coil, roll [v.t.]

き添え(まきぞえ)   get mixed up in [n.]

(はまき)   cigar

き(うずまき)   whirlpool, eddy, coil

のりき(のりまき)   Sushi roll

物(えまきもの)   picture scroll

Onyomi Examples

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

カンマツ end of a book

アッカン highlight, best part, stunning, incredible, superb

ツウカン consecutive number of (or total) volumes

ケンウン cirrus (cloud)

ケンエイ rolled tail (of a traditional Japanese hat), looped tail

セッケン sweeping conquest, sweeping over, conquering, invading

Kunyomi Examples

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.), to move up

まき roll (e.g. of cloth), winding (e.g. watch), volume (of book), speeding up, heel (of a Japanese sandal)

き返し まきかえし rally, recovery, comeback, rollback, winding (thread, etc.)

えまき picture scroll

はちまき headband

まき roll (e.g. of cloth), winding (e.g. watch), volume (of book), speeding up, heel (of a Japanese sandal)

き返し まきかえし rally, recovery, comeback, rollback, winding (thread, etc.)

えまき picture scroll

はちまき headband