This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Word

かん
volume (of book); reel (of film)
Word

巻き
まき
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding; volume (of book)
Word

巻き込む

巻込む、まき込む
まきこむ
to roll up; to involve; to enfold; to swallow up; to drag into
Word

巻く

捲く
まく
to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt; to link (verse); to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up
Word

下巻

げかん
last volume (in set)
Word

上巻

じょうかん
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
Word

絵巻

えまき
picture scroll
Word

通巻

つうかん
consecutive number of (or total) volumes
Word

巻末

かんまつ
end of a book
Word

竜巻

竜巻き
たつまき
tornado; waterspout