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Kotomora

巻かん

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Meanings

1

noun, counter

volume (of a book); reel (of film)

Used for bound volumes of a multi-volume work, or for reels of film. Often appears with numbers as a counter: 一巻, 二巻.

2

noun, counter

scroll; roll (of paper, etc.)

Refers to a rolled-up object, such as a hanging scroll or a roll of paper. Less common in modern everyday contexts than 巻物 (まきもの).

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