巻 roll up

(horny heaven) + 己 (myself)
★★★☆☆
9 strokes

Onyomi

KAN

Mnemonic

Genghis KHAN rolls up the ladder so myself can't get into horny heaven. (he's kind of a hater)

Kunyomi

ま*く roll up (a scroll), wind up (fishing line)
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

春巻き(はるまき)

spring rolls ★★☆☆☆ NEO
春 (spring /sexy) + 巻 (roll up) = 春巻き (spring rolls)

XXX 巻(まき)

book-in-a-series counter ★☆☆☆☆ COUNTER

一巻、二巻、三巻; いっかん、にかん、さんかん、 : first , second, third volumes in a series of books

竜巻(たつまき)

whirlwind ☆☆☆☆☆
竜 (dragon) + 巻 (roll up) = 竜巻 (whirlwind)

whirlwind or tornado

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
券 certificate, cupon POWER 力
港 harbor WET 水
巻 roll up NO WATER

A ticket gives you the POWER to go to the concert.
Harbor IS WET. A rolled- up scroll is NOT wet.

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Synonyms

connected or entangled
を絡む    に絡まる    に関わる    携わる    巻き付く