幕 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「巾」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「巾」
- On
- マク・バク
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- curtain; act (of a play)
Origin
巾 "cloth" under 莫 "to cover"; cloth hung to cover — hence "curtain," and an "act" of a play.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| マク | 幕切れ・天幕・暗幕 |
|---|---|
| バク | 幕府・幕末・幕僚 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 開幕かいまく
curtain rise; opening
- 幕府ばくふ
shogunate
Example
劇の幕が上がった。
The curtain rose on the play.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)