Kanji

What does the kanji 幕 mean?

幕 means curtain (stage); act (of a play); shogunate. On'yomi マク、バク. Kun'yomi とばり.

Quick facts
On'yomiマク、バク
Kun'yomiとばり
Strokes13
Main radical巾
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi マク、バクKun'yomi とばり
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

curtain (stage); act (of a play); shogunate

Memory hook

A big (大) cloth (巾) hung under the sun (日) and grass (艹) — CURTAIN, ACT, SHOGUNATE.

Main radical

巾cloth 3 strokes

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 幕まくstage curtain; act (of a play)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.