JLPT N2 · 9 strokes
Kanji 巻: "scroll, volume, book"
The kanji 巻 means "scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read カン, ケン in on'yomi and ま.く, まき, ま.き in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カンケン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ま.くまきま.き
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 944 of 2,501 |
Common words with 巻
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 巻き込むto roll up; to enfold; to swallow up · to involve; to drag into
- 巻くto wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf) · to envelope; to shroud
- 渦巻くto whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to curl (of smoke) · to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
- 巻volume (of book); reel (of film) · scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
- 取り巻くto surround; to encircle; to enclose · to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
- 遠巻きsurrounding at a distance
- 取り巻きfollowers; hangers-on
- 巻き上げるto roll up; to hoist; to heave up · to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone)
- 竜巻tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
- 巻きつけるto wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
- 巻き起こるto arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
- 巻き添えgetting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement
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