裏巻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
うら
Grade: 6
まき
Grade: 6
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
裏卷 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

(うら) (ura, bottom, back) + (まき) (maki, roll, scroll)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟ɾa̠ma̠kʲi]

Noun

(うら)(まき) • (uramaki

  1. the portion of the back of a scroll that is visible when the scroll is rolled up