編 Kanji – compilation
The Japanese kanji 編 can mean compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book.
Meaning and Readings
How is 編 read?
編 has the onyomi reading ヘン and the kunyomi readings あむ, -あみ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as hen, amu, ami.
Common Japanese Words Using 編
These common Japanese words contain 編. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 改編（かいへん） — reorganization, reorganisation
- 再編（さいへん） — reorganization, reorganisation, reshuffle
- 続編（ぞくへん） — continuation, sequel
- 長編（ちょうへん） — long (e.g. novel, film)
- 編（へん） — compilation (of a text), editing
- 編む（あむ） — to knit, to plait, to braid
- 編集者（へんしゅうしゃ） — editor (in publishing, etc.)
- 編成（へんせい） — composition, formation, organization, organisation, compilation
- 編入（へんにゅう） — admission, incorporation, enlistment, enrollment
- 編者（へんしゃ） — editor, compiler