巻
book, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls), part, roll up, scroll, tie, volume, wind up
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
9 / 9
Information
Grade:6
Strokes:9
JLPT:2
Frequency:944
Vocabulary
カン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巻末 | カンマツ | end of a book |
| 巻頭 | カントウ | beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start |
| 全巻 | ゼンカン | complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel |
| 通巻 | ツウカン | consecutive number of volumes; total number of volumes |
| 下巻 | ゲカン | second volume (in a two-volume set); third volume (in a three-volume set); last volume |
ケン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巻雲 | ケンウン | cirrus (cloud) |
| 巻積雲 | ケンセキウン | cirrocumulus; cirrocumulus cloud |
| 巻層雲 | ケンソウウン | cirrostratus; cirrostratus cloud |
| 巻鬚 | ケンシュ | tendril |
| 巻土重来 | ケンドチョウライ | recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 圧巻 | あっかん | highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; spectacular; breathtaking; to stun; to amaze; to impress; to overwhelm (with emotion) |
| 渦巻き | うずまき | whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; eddy; swirl; spiral (shape, pattern) |
| 絵巻 | えまき | picture scroll |
| 巻 | まき | roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal) |
| 巻き込む | まきこむ | to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
圏
circle, radius, range, sphere
Grade 8JLPT 1
券
ticket
Grade 6JLPT 2
港
harbor
Grade 3JLPT 3
記
account, narrative, scribe
Grade 2JLPT 3
起
get up, rouse, wake up
Grade 3JLPT 4
米
USA, metre, rice
Grade 2JLPT 3
送
escort, send
Grade 3JLPT 4
奉
dedicate, observance, offer, present
Grade 8JLPT 1
泡
bubbles, foam, froth, suds
Grade 8JLPT 1
羊
sheep
Grade 3JLPT 1