“Curtain” or “Tent” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “幕”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “幕” means “Break of a play”, “End of an event” or “One scene of a play” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “幕”
Jouyou Kanji “幕” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 13 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | まく(maku) |
| ばく(baku) | |
| Meanings | Curtain, Tent, Cover, Covering cloth |
| Camp, Encampment of Shogun | |
| Shogunate | |
| Break of a play, One scene of a play | |
| End of an event | |
| A rank of Sumo |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “幕”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 幕営(ばくえい-ba ku e i) | Bivouacking, Camping, Encampment, Tenting, Cantonment |
| 幕使(ばくし-ba ku shi) | Shogunate envoy |
| 幕舎(ばくしゃ-ba ku sha) | Cantonment, Bivouac, Encampment, Camp, Barracks |
| 幕臣(ばくしん-ba ku shi n) | Shogunate retainer, Shogunate vassal |
| 幕政(ばくせい-ba ku se i) | The shogunate (administration) |
| 幕府(ばくふ-ba ku fu) | Shogunate government, Imperial Guards office, Residence of the Imperial Guards commander |
| 幕末(ばくまつ-ba ku ma tsu) | Closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate, End of the Edo period, Late Tokugawa shogunate |
| 幕吏(ばくり-ba ku ri) | Shogunate official |
| 幕僚(ばくりょう-ba ku ryo u) | Side Attendants of a commander, Staff officer |
| 幕下(ばっか-ba kka) | Vassal, Direct vassals of Shogun, General’s headquarters |
| 幕下(まくした-ma ku shi ta) | Makushita, Junior‐grade sumo wrestlers |
| 幕閣(ばっかく-ba kka ku) | Shogunate cabinet, The highest administrative organ of the shogunate |
| 幕間(まくあい-ma ku a i) | Intermission (between acts), Interlude |
| 幕開き(まくあき-ma ku a ki) | ① Rise of the curtain, Opening of a play, ② Beginning, Start, Offset, Outset, kickoff, Starting time, Get-go |
| 幕内(まくうち-ma ku u chi) | Makuuchi, Senior‐grade sumo wrestlers, Top division (of professional sumo) |
| 幕切れ(まくぎれ-ma ku gi re) | ① The fall of the curtain, The end of an act, ② End, Ending, Close |
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