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巻
roll · volume · coil · scroll
N2On: かんKun: まく、まき
Memory Aid
'Maki' — MAKI sushi is a famous Japanese food that is ROLLED.
The kanji depicts a hand (top left) winding something long, like a scroll or a rope, with the bottom part (己) resembling the rolled object itself.
Vocabulary
巻くまくto roll, to wind
巻き寿司まきずしsushi roll
漫画まんがmanga (comic book)
上巻じょうかんfirst volume (of a book)
巻末かんまつend of a volume/book
Example Sentences
彼女は長い髪を一本に巻いた。
She tied her long hair into a single roll.
ケーキをアルミホイルで巻く。
Wrap the cake with aluminum foil.
友達と巻き寿司を作った。
I made sushi rolls with my friends.
この物語は全三巻です。
This story is in three volumes in total.