幕 — “curtain / act” in Japanese

Grade 6まく, ばく

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“curtain / act” in Japanese is 幕, read maku, baku (まく, ばく). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 開幕 (opening).

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What does 幕 mean?

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Kanji	幕
Meaning	curtain / act
Readings	まく, ばく
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	開幕 (opening)

How to read 幕

幕 is read maku (まく) or baku (ばく) depending on the word.

Words with 幕

開幕

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Updated: 2026-08-28