まき

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
巻き 巻

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ま​き [máꜜkì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• (Tokyo) まき [màkí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠kʲi]

Noun

まき • (maki) ^{←まき (maki)?}

1. winding
2. roll

   手(て)巻(ま)き寿(ず)司(し) ― temaki-zushi ― hand roll (sushi)

3. a scroll or book

   絵(え)巻(まき) ― emaki ― picture scroll

4. a volume or chapter in a larger book or series

Verb

まき • (maki) ^{←まき (maki)?}

1. stem or continuative form of まく (maku) [godan]

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
牧

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ま​き [máꜜkì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠kʲi]

Noun

まき • (maki) ^{←まき (maki)?}

1. pasture

Derived terms

• 牧(まき)場(ば) (makiba)

Etymology 3

Alternative spelling
薪

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まき [màkí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠kʲi]

Noun

まき • (maki) ^{←まき (maki)?}

1. firewood

   Synonym: たきぎ (takigi)

Etymology 4

Alternative spellings
真木 槙 柀

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ま​き [máꜜkì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠kʲi]

Noun

まき or マキ • (maki) ^{←まき (maki)?}

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Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

• いぬまき (inumaki)
• こうやまき (kōyamaki)

Etymology 5

Proper noun

まき • (Maki) 

1. 牧: a surname
2. 眞木: a surname
3. 眞木: a male given name
4. 真紀: a female given name
5. 真木: a surname
6. 真希: a female given name
7. 茉希: a female given name