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 uses the alternative reading of but 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