What kanji is "maku"?

"maku" is written with the kanji 巻, meaning "scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) かん (kan), kunyomi (native Japanese) まく (maku). It is a JLPT N2 character.

How do you write the kanji 巻?

Write 巻 ("scroll") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.