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巻
On'yomi
カン・ケン
KAN / KEN
Kun'yomi
ま.く・まき・ま.き
maku / maki / maki
scroll · volume · book · part · roll up · wind up · tie · coil · counter for texts (or book scrolls)
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Details
Strokes9
Frequency#944
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Old Form卷
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Strokes9
Component Breakdown
巻=
龹己
龹 + 己
Cultural Context
Etymology
Simplified form. Rolled shape.
Symbolism
Scroll, involvement, volume. Represents rolling.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Unraveling a book
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
巻土重来
けんどちょうらい
Rally and return with renewed strength; To make a comeback after defeat