巻子本

Reading

Kana: かんすぼん

Romaji: kansubon

Definition

noun

1

roll; scroll; rolled book

Kanji

巻

Readings: カン、 ケン、 ま.く、 まき、 ま.き

Meanings: scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things