Innocent civilians were caught up in the war.
巻
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Kanji
Grade
Grade 6
Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
己部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
カン, ケン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
まく, まき, まき
Nanori (Name Reading)
まき, まる
Common Readings
カン, まき, ま…く
Example sentences
I got caught up in a troublesome problem.
I wrap a muffler around my neck because it's cold.
Wrap a scarf to warm your neck.
In his heart, anxiety and expectation were swirling.
Love and hate swirled between the sisters.
I have read all three volumes of this series.
I flying-got the final volume of the popular anime.
The environment surrounding him is harsh.
He was watching the commotion from a distance.
Example Vocabulary
巻き込む
to involve; to drag into; to engulf
巻く
to wind; to roll; to wrap
渦巻く
to swirl; to whirl; to be in a tumult; to seethe
巻
volume; book; scroll
取り巻く
to surround; to encircle; to hang around
遠巻き
surrounding from a distance; keeping a distance while watching
取り巻き
entourage, hangers-on, followers
竜巻
tornado; waterspout
巻き上げる
to roll up; to blow up; to swindle
巻き起こる
to arise; to brew; to stir up; to break out
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