巻

まき

Also written 巻き

Meanings

1. Noun roll (e.g. of cloth)
2. winding (e.g. watch)
3. volume (of book)
4. speeding up
5. heel (of a Japanese sandal)

Kanji

• 巻 roll. Read as まき.

Example sentences

• もう少し火にまきをくべなさい。
  Put some more wood on the fire.
• この全集は最終巻が欠けている。
  The last volume is missing from this set.

Common phrases

• 巻になる

Words containing 巻

• 絵巻 (えまき) picture scroll
• 葉巻 (はまき) cigar
• 竜巻 (たつまき) tornado

And 71 more.

Word lists

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