roll; rolled-up item
A thing that has been rolled up, such as cloth or paper; 巻き is also a practical spelling for this concrete sense.
Large rolls of cloth are lined up on the shelf.
Only when written 巻き
Refers to winding a mechanism, especially a spring or clockwork device; common in phrases such as ねじの巻き.
The old clock needs its spring wound every morning.
volume; book volume
Only when written 巻
Native-style reading for a book volume or section, often in literary or story contexts. Do not confuse this with 巻 read かん in compounds such as 第一巻.
This story is divided into three volumes.
speeding up; hurrying things along
Only when written 巻き
Often used as 巻きで in production, meetings, events, and casual workplace speech when asking people to move faster or shorten something.
We're short on time, so please speed things up from here.
heel of a Japanese sandal
Only when written 巻
Rare specialized term for part of traditional footwear; modern speakers are more likely to use more general words for the heel or back part.
In older footwear terminology, the heel part of a zōri may be called maki.
I unrolled the bolt of cloth and spread it out.
The watch stopped because the spring wasn't wound tightly enough.
This series is completed in 10 volumes.
We're short on time, so let's move things along quickly.
followers; hangers-on; entourage
cigar
scroll; handscroll; rolled book · roll of kimono fabric · scarf; stole; wrap · rolled sushi; makizushi
picture scroll; illustrated handscroll
rally; comeback; recovery · winding back; rewinding
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; eddy; swirl · spiral; helix; swirl pattern
lightly roasted and salted salmon (Hokkaidō specialty) · fish wrapped in bamboo leaves or straw for transport
reel for a spare bowstring
headband; bandana
rolled letter paper; scroll paper · roll of paper; paper roll
frilled lizard; frill-necked lizard
wind around; wrap around; coil around
one entire scroll; one volume
distributed winding; alternating-current winding
tape measure; measuring tape
gold-covered woodwork at a temple in Hiraizumi
winding; coil winding
straw post for martial arts training
ancient boys' hairstyle with loops above ears · Meiji-period women's topknot hairstyle · type of kabuki dance · sumo ring decorative knots · Chinese razor clam; constricted tagelus
hilt wrapping; sword handle wrapping
zebra sole
woven straw mat for snow protection