Kanji

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

巻き込む まきこむ
ない 市民 戦争 巻き込まれた

Innocent civilians were caught up in the war.

やっかい やっかい
やっかい 問題 巻き込まれて しまった

I got caught up in a troublesome problem.

巻く まく
寒い ので マフラー 巻く

I wrap a muffler around my neck because it's cold.

くび
マフラー 巻いて 温める

Wrap a scarf to warm your neck.

渦巻く うずまく
不安 期待 渦巻いていた

In his heart, anxiety and expectation were swirling.

愛憎 あいぞう
姉妹 愛憎 渦巻いていた

Love and hate swirled between the sisters.

かん
この シリーズ 3 読んだ

I have read all three volumes of this series.

フライングゲット フライングゲット
人気 アニメ 最終 フライングゲット した

I flying-got the final volume of the popular anime.

取り巻く とりまく
取り巻く 環境 厳しい

The environment surrounding him is harsh.

遠巻き とおまき
騒ぎ 遠巻き 眺めていた

He was watching the commotion from a distance.

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