JLPT N2 · 15 strokes
Kanji 編: "compilation, knit, plait"
The kanji 編 means "compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ヘン in on'yomi and あ.む, -あ.み in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヘン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あ.む-あ.み
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 591 of 2,501 |
Common words with 編
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 編むto knit; to plait; to braid · to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
- 編集editing; compilation
- 編成composition; formation; organization; organisation
- 編compilation (of a text); editing · volume (of a text)
- 三つ編みbraid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
- 編入admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
- 編集者editor (in publishing, etc.)
- 編集長editor-in-chief
- 編み出すto think up; to think out; to work out; to come up with · to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.)
- 編集部editorial department
- 本編original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; main part(s) of a story · this volume
- 編み込むto weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
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