kanji

Meaning

Curtain

Reading

Parts

莫 巾Towel

Example Word

幕: curtain. The Japanese noun '幕 (まく)' primarily means 'curtain'. It refers to the physical curtain used in theaters or stages, but it can also metaphorically represent the beginning or end of an event or era. For example: The curtain rose「幕が上がった」(まくがあがった). The curtain fell on his career「彼のキャリアに幕が下りた」(かれのキャリアにまくがおりた). Additionally, '幕' can be used in compound words like '開幕 (かいまく)' (opening of an event) or '閉幕 (へいまく)' (closing of an event).

Radical

巾

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

903

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Membrane

Reading

Parts

月Moon, Month 莫

Example Word

膜: membrane. The Japanese noun '膜 (まく)' refers to a thin, flexible layer of tissue or material that covers or separates parts of an organism or object. It is commonly used in both biological and technical contexts. For example: the cell membrane is important「細胞膜は重要です」(さいぼうまくはじゅうようです). The plastic wrap is a thin membrane「そのラップは薄い膜です」(そのラップはうすいまくです). In medical contexts, it can refer to membranes in the body, such as the mucous membrane '粘膜 (ねんまく)'. The word can also be used metaphorically to describe thin layers in non-biological contexts, such as films or coatings.

Radical

肉

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1964

Handwriting