幕
とばり
tobari
JLPT N313 strokesKanjiLevel 41 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
幕 is the kanji for "Curtain". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is とばり (tobari). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Curtain
Also : Act (of a play) · Bunting
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Readings
kunとばり/ tobarionまく/ makuonばく/ baku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
莫巾
Example Sentences
劇の幕が上がった。
げきのまくがあがった。
The curtain of the play rose.
幕を閉じる時間だ。
まくをとじるじかんだ。
It's time to close the curtain.
Vocabulary using 幕
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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