編 – compilation, knit, plait

15 strokesTaught in grade 5#591 in newspaper frequencyN2 vocabulary

The kanji 編 means compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ヘン (hen); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あ.む、-あ.み (amu, ami). It is written with 15 strokes, under radical 糸 (no. 120).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ヘン	hen
Kun’yomi	あ.む	amu
Kun’yomi	-あ.み	ami

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 糸 (Kangxi radical 120). Components: ｜・一・戸・糸・幺・小・冂・冊・尸・廾.

Words using 編

編むあむto knit短編たんぺんshort story編集へんしゅうediting編み物あみものknitting長編ちょうへんlong work

Example sentences

彼女は自分で編んだセーターを着ていた。

She wore a sweater that she'd knitted herself.

Tatoeba #89096

ビルは編集部員です。

Bill is on the editorial staff.

Tatoeba #197285

彼女はせっせと編み物に精を出していた。

She was busy with her knitting.

Tatoeba #92651

Kanji with the same radical

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