Where does “巻” come from?

巻 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese かん.

巻 (Japanese): scroll; book; a scroll or book

Definitions

  1. scroll; book; a scroll or book

Ancestry of “巻”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseかん—

Words derived from “巻”

Every word from Middle Chinese かん →