Meaning

Primary

Last Volume

Alternative

Final Volume

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The scroll that's below is the last scroll you read, making it the last volume.

Reading

げかん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The 下 uses the alternative reading of げ but 巻 is all good and normal.

Context

Context Sentences

この経済学の教科書は上巻と下巻があるんだよ。

This economics textbook has the first volume and the last volume.

上巻を買ったつもりが下巻を買ってしまっていた。

I thought I bought the first volume, but it was actually the last volume.

下巻では、主に田舎の景色について語られています。

In the final volume, rural scenery is the main topic.

Kanji Composition