巻 — roll / volume

Grade 6かん, ま

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巻 (readings: かん, ま; Japanese kanji) means “roll / volume”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 巻物 (scroll).

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What does 巻 mean?

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Kanji	巻
Meaning	roll / volume
Readings	かん, ま
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	巻物 (scroll)

How to read 巻

巻 is read かん or ま depending on the word.

Words with 巻

巻物cuộn giấy
渦巻きvòng xoáy

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Updated: 2026-08-09