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The Kanji Map

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 己 二 人 卩

巻

Radical

Radical: 己

Reading: おのれ

Meaning: oneself

Strokes: 3

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Examples

Examples with audio

巻末(かんまつ)   end of a book

全巻(ぜんかん)   the whole volume

別巻(べっかん)   separate volume, extra issue

第一巻(だいいっかん)   first volume

巻く(まく)   wind, coil, roll [v.t.]

巻き添え(まきぞえ)   get mixed up in [n.]

葉巻(はまき)   cigar

渦巻き(うずまき)   whirlpool, eddy, coil

のり巻き(のりまき)   Sushi roll

絵巻物(えまきもの)   picture scroll

Onyomi Examples

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

巻末 (カンマツ) end of a book

圧巻 (アッカン) highlight, best part, stunning, incredible, spectacular, breathtaking, to stun, to amaze, to impress, to overwhelm (with emotion)

通巻 (ツウカン) consecutive number of volumes, total number of volumes

巻雲 (ケンウン) cirrus (cloud)

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

席巻 (セッケン) sweeping (over, across), conquering, overwhelming

Kunyomi Examples

巻く (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

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

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

絵巻 (えまき) picture scroll

鉢巻 (はちまき) headband

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

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

絵巻 (えまき) picture scroll

鉢巻 (はちまき) headband

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