巻子 へそ bobbin Meanings also 綜麻 noun bobbin; reel; spool Its kanji 巻 カン、ケン · ま.く、まき、ま.き scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls) 子 シ、ス、ツ · こ、-こ、ね child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac