巻
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.