巻 (まき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

巻 (まき) means volume / roll / scroll.

See example sentences below.

巻 at a glance

巻

まきmaki

N1noun

volume / roll / scroll

巻まきmakiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

volume / roll / scroll

Example 1

この本は三巻まであります。

Translation

This book has three volumes.

Example 2

紙を巻いて箱に入れた。

Translation

I rolled up the paper and put it in the box.

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

Kanji 巻: meanings, readings, and example words.

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