Japanese Kanji

maku

curtain · bunting · act of play

Grade 6 · JLPT N1 · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONマクmaku
  • ONバクbaku
  • KUNとばりtobari

Meaning

Curtain, bunting, act of play.

Stroke order for 幕

幕 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N1 (advanced) level. With 13 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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