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scroll, volume

JLPT N2 Grade 6 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
ま.く・まき・ま.き
On'yomi
カン・ケン

巻 means "scroll, volume". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read ま.く・まき・ま.き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン・ケン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 巻 mean?
巻 means "scroll, volume". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 巻 have?
巻 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 巻 read?
It is read ま.く・まき・ま.き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン・ケン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 巻?
巻 is a JLPT N2 kanji.