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巻く
捲く
Readings

maku
English
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)

Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
usu. 巻かれる
to envelope, to shroud

Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to outflank, to skirt

Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
See also: 付合・つけあい
to link (verse)

Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Intransitive verb
to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 巻く, 巻きます
[does], will [do]
巻かない, 巻きません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past 巻いた, 巻きました
[did]
巻かなかった, 巻きませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative 巻いて, 巻きまして 巻かないで, 巻きませんで 巻かなくて
Kanjis
ON: カン, ケン KUN: ま.く, まき, ま.き
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

Stroke: 9 Grade: 6 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-6-3 FC: 9071.1


ON: ケン KUN: ま.く, ま.くる, まく.る, めく.る, まく.れる
roll, wind, coil, turn pages, roll up sleeves, strip off, be turned, be rolled up

Stroke: 11 SKIP: 1-3-8 FC: 5901.1


Phrases
長い物には巻かれろ。
Parts: 長い (ながい) (もの) には 巻く (まく)
If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.
You can't fight city hall.