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What is the Kanji for 'Scroll'? | 巻

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Scroll', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Scroll' is 巻.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scroll

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ma

    まき

    maki

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    Oneself

    Example Word

    巻: volume. The Japanese suffix '巻 (かん)' is used to denote a volume or a book in a series. It is commonly attached to numbers to indicate the specific volume of a book, manga, or other serialized publications. For example: volume one「第一巻」(だいいっかん). volume three「第三巻」(だいさんかん). This suffix is also used in historical contexts to refer to scrolls or volumes of ancient texts. For instance: the first scroll of the tale「物語の第一巻」(ものがたりのだいいっかん). Note that '巻' can also be used in compound words to indicate a roll or coil, but this is less common in everyday usage.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    572

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 1 part:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Oneself

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sphere, Range

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Volume

    word

    巻く

    Meaning

    Wind, Roll

    word

    巻き込む

    Meaning

    Involve

    word

    取り巻く

    Meaning

    Surround

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 己 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Record

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wake up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Distribute

    kanji

    Meaning

    Harbor, Port

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reform

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wrap

    kanji

    Meaning

    Princess, Queen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Abhor, Mourning

Learn the Kanji

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What does 巻 mean?

巻 means 'Scroll'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.