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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

    巻き込む: involve. The Japanese verb '巻き込む (まきこむ)' means 'to involve' or 'to entangle'. It is often used to describe situations where someone or something is drawn into an event, situation, or conflict, sometimes unwillingly. This verb can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: he got involved in the accident「彼は事故に巻き込まれた」(かれはじこにまきこまれた). The scandal involved many people「そのスキャンダルは多くの人を巻き込んだ」(そのスキャンダルはおおくのひとをまきこんだ). Note that this verb often carries a nuance of being caught up in something beyond one's control.

    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:

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.

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