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The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

Stroke count: 11

Meaning: roll, wind, coil, turn pages, roll up sleeves, strip off, be turned, be rolled up

Kunyomi: ま.く, ま.くる, まく.る, めく.る, まく.れる

Onyomi: ケン

Composition: 扌 巻

捲

Radical

Radical: 手

Meaning: hand

Reading: て

Frequency: 1,203

Alternative forms:

扌(alt radical position hen)龵

手

Examples

Onyomi Examples

捲縮 (ケンシュク) crimp, crinkle, waviness

捲土重来 (ケンドチョウライ) recouping one's strength for a renewed attack, making another attempt with redoubled efforts

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

捲る (まくる) to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves), to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon, to do continuously, to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind

捲る (まくる) to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves), to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon, to do continuously, to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind

捲る (まくる) to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves), to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon, to do continuously, to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind

捲る (めくる) to turn over, to turn (pages), to leaf through (a book, etc.), to tear off, to strip off, to take off, to pull off (e.g. a blanket), to pull up (e.g. floorboards), to tear up

捲れる (まくれる) to be turned up, to be turned inside out, to ride up, to be lifted (e.g. by wind)

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