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捲 means 'turn inside out'

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Strokes : 12    Frequency: 2545   Usefulness: 6    Study set: 6-6    Grade: 9   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 18 words   Used in 42 words   Used in 3 names   Not used as a component
Jinmeiyō (人名用)
Kun
   まく to turn inside out   まくれる to be turned inside out
On    ケン
Kun      まくる   めく
⿰   () hand   () roll up  
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捲 is not used in the most common form of any of the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese.
Across all words in Japanese, 捲 is used 36 times, read 4 ways (with 1 variation).
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ケン : 3 words FIND ALL
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Most common form: 席巻
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
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まく : 17 words FIND ALL
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up  (see also: 捲り上げる)
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Most common form: まく
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
2. to envelope; to shroud  (usu. 巻かれる)
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めく : 6 words FIND ALL
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
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まく (read as まくり) : 1 word FIND ALL
noun
rolling one's kimono up to one's waist  (archaic)
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An additional まく.る less common words include 捲 but the reading has not yet been categorized.

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まく to turn inside out   まくれる to be turned inside out   
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カン   ケン   roll up   ま to roll (up)   まき roll, reel, volume   
hand
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