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
Radical: 手
Meaning: hand
Reading: て
Frequency: 1,203
Alternative forms:
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
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)