Vita:巻

Parts

• 巻 1207 scroll
  • ？ * quarter
    • 半 1202 half
    • ⊕ * something added
  • 己 525 snake (self)

I imagine a snake laid out and cut into quarters, after which its skin is used to make scrolls.

Usage in other kanji

• 巻 1207 scroll
  • 圏 1208 sphere

KANJIDIC Entry

• 巻 342C U5dfb B49 G6 S9 XJ0524B F944 N1466 V1545 H2645 DK1691 L1207 K636 O975 DO885 MN8759P MP4.0393 E826 IN507 DH841 DT878 DJ715 DG555 P2-6-3 I0a9.11 Q9071.7 DR1056 ZPP4-9-2 Yjuan4 Yjuan3 Wgweon カン ケン ま.く まき ま.き {scroll} {volume} {book} {part} {roll up} {wind up} {tie} {coil} {counter for texts (or book scrolls)}

EDICT Entries

• 圧巻 [あっかん] / (n) highlight / best part / masterpiece / (P) /
• 渦巻き [うずまき] / (n) whirlpool / eddy / coil / (P) /
• 絵巻 [えまき] / (n) picture scroll / (P) /
• 絵巻物 [えまきもの] / (n) picture scroll / (P) /
• 巻 [まき] / (n) volume / (P) /
• 巻き込む [まきこむ] / (v5m) to roll up / to involve / to enfold / to swallow up / to drag into / (P) /
• 巻き添え [まきぞえ] / (n) getting involved (entangled) in / getting mixed up in / involvement / by-blow / (P) /
• 巻き返し [まきかえし] / (n) rally / recovery / rollback / (P) /
• 巻く [まく] / (v5k) to wind / to coil / to roll / (P) /
• 巻込む [まきこむ] / (v5m) to roll up / to involve / to enfold / to swallow up / to drag into / (P) /
• 巻尺 [まきじゃく] / (n) tape measure / (P) /
• 巻添え [まきぞえ] / (n) getting involved (entangled) in / getting mixed up in / involvement / by-blow / (P) /
• 巻末 [かんまつ] / (n) end of a book / (P) /
• 襟巻き [えりまき] / (n) muffler / scarf / comforter / (P) /
• 取り巻く [とりまく] / (v5k) to surround / to circle / to enclose / (P) /
• 寝巻 [ねまき] / (n) sleep-wear / nightclothes / pyjamas / pajamas / nightgown / nightdress / (P) /
• 寝巻き [ねまき] / (n) sleep-wear / nightclothes / pyjamas / pajamas / nightgown / nightdress / (P) /
• 席巻 [せっけん] / (n,vs) sweeping conquest / sweeping over / conquering / invading / (P) /
• 鉢巻 [はちまき] / (n) headband / (P) /
• 鉢巻き [はちまき] / (n) headband / (P) /
• 葉巻 [はまき] / (n) cigar / (P) /
• 竜巻 [たつまき] / (n) tornado / waterspout / (P) /