Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “巻く”

巻く

まく

to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)

Example sentence

If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

巻
On
かん;けん
Kun
ま.く;まき;ま.き
Stroke count
9

・scroll

・volume

・book

・part

・roll up

・wind up

・tie

・coil

・counter for texts (or book scrolls)

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まく

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to envelope;to shroud

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to outflank;to skirt

巻く

まく

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to link (verse)

巻く

まく

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to move ahead (three hours, etc.);to move up