The kanji 巻 (まき) primarily represents the concept of "巻" (to roll, to coil, a scroll, or a volume). It often implies something that is rolled up or contained, whether it's a physical object like a scroll or a more abstract concept like a chapter of a book.

・On-yomi (音読み): カン (kan) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ま(く) (ma(ku) - to roll, wind, or wrap), まき (maki - a roll, volume)

⚫︎第一巻 Translation: Volume 1 ⚫︎巻物 Translation: a scroll; a roll ⚫︎巻く Translation: to roll up; to wind

The kanji 巻 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). The left side is "糸" (いと, ito), meaning "thread" or "silk". The right side is "券" (けん, ken), which originally represented "to tie" or "to bind". Together, 巻 suggests the action of winding something, like thread, around something else, or creating a roll. This visual representation of winding thread or material ultimately led to its meaning of rolling or coiling, as well as scrolls or volumes.