Kanji 編: compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book
Key takeaways
Kanji 編: compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 編
compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
The character represents using thread (糸) to bind flat (扁) bamboo slips together to create a book, leading to the meaning 'to compile' or 'to edit.' It also refers to the act of weaving or knitting threads into a finished product. This is used in words like editing (편집) or knitting (편물).
