編
編 — Compilation
compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing
On’yomiヘン (hen)
Kun’yomiあむ (amu)
Kun’yomi-あみ (ami)
Stroke order (15 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 編
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 編成 | へんせい hensei | composition; formation; organization |
| 編集 | へんしゅう henshuu | editing; compilation |
| 再編 | さいへん saihen | reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle |
| 編集者 | へんしゅうしゃ henshuusha | editor (in publishing, etc.) |
| 短編 | たんぺん tanpen | short story; short film; short poem |
| 長編 | ちょうへん chouhen | long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film |
Study notes
編 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 15 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #591 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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