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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

    巻

    Meaning

    Scroll

    Reading

    kunyomiま

    ma

    まき

    maki

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    己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

    己

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    572

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 巻

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

    kanji

    己

    Meaning

    Oneself

巻 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    圏

    Meaning

    Sphere, Range

Words Using 巻

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    取り巻く

    Meaning

    Surround

    word

    巻き込む

    Meaning

    Involve

    word

    巻

    Meaning

    Volume

    word

    巻く

    Meaning

    Wind, Roll

Kanji Related to 巻 Through the Part 己

These 8 kanji contain the part 己 as well.

    kanji

    記

    Meaning

    Record

    kanji

    忌

    Meaning

    Abhor, Mourning

    kanji

    改

    Meaning

    Reform

    kanji

    港

    Meaning

    Harbor, Port

    kanji

    起

    Meaning

    Wake up

    kanji

    包

    Meaning

    Wrap

    kanji

    配

    Meaning

    Distribute

    kanji

    妃

    Meaning

    Princess, Queen

Learn the Kanji 巻

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.