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捲
捲
12 strokes
Grade 9

Meanings

roll
wind
coil
turn pages
roll up sleeves
strip off
be turned
be rolled up

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ま.く
ま.くる
まく.る
めく.る
まく.れる

Common Words

まきこむ
捲き込む
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #1574
1

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up

Examples
ボートは急流に巻き込まれた。
The boat was sucked in.
2

to involve; to drag into

Examples
交通渋滞に巻き込まれたんだ。
I was caught in a traffic jam.
捲る
Godan verb
Usually kana
Freq #1999
1

Transitive verb

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves)

2

Auxiliary verb

to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to do with reckless abandon; to do continuously

Examples
半角カタカナをインターネット上の色んな所で使えば、いつか顰蹙をかいまくる事になるよ。
If you go around the Internet, using half-width katakana in various places, eventually you're going to end up pissing off a lot of people.
3

Slang; Transitive verb

to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

捲く
まく
Godan verb
Freq #2109
1

Transitive verb

to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)

Examples
長い物には巻かれろ。
If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.
2

Transitive verb; Usu. 巻かれる

to envelope; to shroud

3

Transitive verb

to outflank; to skirt

4

Transitive verb

to link (verse)

5

Intransitive verb

to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up

捲る
Godan verb
Transitive
Usually kana
Freq #3877
1

to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.)

Examples
彼女はぼんやりと雑誌のページをめくっていた。
She was idly turning over the pages of a magazine.
2

to tear off; to strip off; to take off; to pull off (e.g. a blanket); to pull up (e.g. floorboards); to tear up

巻き揚げる
捲き上げる
巻上げる
まきあげる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #11384
1

to roll up; to hoist; to heave up

2

to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone)

Examples
トムは時々、彼のお客をだましてお金をまきあげる。
Tom sometimes rips off his customers.
3

to blow up (dust)

巻き起る
捲き起る
捲き起こる
巻起こる
巻起る
まきおこる
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #12448
1

to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst

捲し立てる
捲したてる
まくしたてる
捲くし立てる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #15689
1

to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

Examples
彼女は早口でまくしたてて、人をまるめこみます。
She talks a very fast game.
まきおこす
捲き起こす
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #16968
1

to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy)

Examples
彼の大胆な計画は大きな論争を巻き起こした。
His bold plan gave rise to much controversy.
2

to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)

うでまくり
腕捲り
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #26602
1

rolling up one's sleeves

捲り上げる
まくりあげる
Ichidan verb
Freq #32198
1

to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

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