Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

Stroke count: 12

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:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: hand

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ケンシュク crimp, crinkle, waviness

巻土重来 ケンドジュウライ recouping one's strength for a renewed attack (on), making another attempt with redoubled efforts

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

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

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 stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind

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 stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind

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 stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind

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

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)