巻“scroll” Kanjimaku / kan

JLPT N2

How to write 巻

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Meaning and readings

Meaning

scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

Onyomi (音読み)

かん kan

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

ま（く） ma(ku)

Japanese reading

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