まき

See also: マキ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
巻き

The (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (maku).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

Noun

まき • (maki) 

  1. winding
  2. roll
    ()()寿()()temaki-zushihand roll (sushi)
  3. a scroll or book
    ()(まき)emakipicture 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

Thought to be from () (ma, horse, obsolete or in compounds) + () (ki, fortress, castle, archaic).[5][2][6]

Pronunciation

Noun

まき • (maki) 

  1. pasture
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Alternative spelling

The ki element is most likely from () (ki, wood; timber) (compare English firewood), but the ultimate etymology is unclear. Theories include:[7]

First found in the Shinsen Jikyō, first Japanese dictionary containing native kun'yomi readings of Chinese characters, completed some time between 898–901 CE.[7]

Pronunciation

Noun

まき • (maki) 

  1. firewood
    Synonym: たきぎ (takigi)

Etymology 4

Alternative spellings
真木

From Old Japanese, originally from () (ma-, great, excellent, archaic use) + () (ki, tree),[6][8] likely from how the trees were well-suited for use as timber.[3]

First attested in the Kojiki of 712 CE in sense 1 and in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE in sense 2.[8]

Pronunciation

Noun

まき or マキ • (maki) 

  1. an ornamental evergreen tree, particularly cedar or cypress
  2. Synonym of 高野槇 (kōyamaki, Japanese umbrella-pine (Sciadopitys verticillata)) or 犬槇 (inumaki, yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus))
Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as マキ.
Derived terms
  • 高野槇(こうやまき) (kōyamaki)
  • 犬槇(いぬまき) (inumaki)

Proper noun

まき • (Maki) 

  1. : 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

References

  1. ”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, Nihon Kokugo Daijiten) (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
  2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  5. ”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, Nihon Kokugo Daijiten) (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
  6. Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
  7. Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  8. 真木・槇・柀”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, Nihon Kokugo Daijiten) (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
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