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scroll, volumeカン、ケン、まく、まき · N2

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巻

JLPT N29 strokesFrequency #944Grade 6Radical: 龹 roll (top of 巻·券)

カン、ケン

まく、まき、まき

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Watch the character build in the standard Japanese stroke sequence.

巻 is built from the 龹 (roll (top of 巻·券)) and 己 components.

It belongs to a phonetic family with 券 and 拳 — they share the 龹 component and the reading ケン.

A common word using 巻 is ～巻 (～かん), meaning “volume”.

Kanji that look similar include 券 and 拳.

Shares 龹 and reads ケン

Learn the component's reading once and the whole family comes with it.

Dictionary words outside the current JLPT lists.

巻まきcommonroll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch)
巻きまきcommonroll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch)
巻かんvolume (of book); reel (of film)
巻纓けんえいrolled tail (of a traditional Japanese hat); looped tail
菰巻こもまきstraw belt wrapped around trees to protect against pests; decorative straw wrapped around wine barrels

Showing the first 50 dictionary matches for faster study.