席巻

席捲

Reading

Kana: せっけん

Romaji: sekken

Definition

noun

vs

1

sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading

Kanji

席

Readings: セキ、 むしろ

Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place

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)

捲

Readings: ケン、 ま.く、 ま.くる、 まく.る、 めく.る、 まく.れる

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