編 (へん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

編 (へん) means compilation / editing / volume (of a book).

See example sentences below.

編 at a glance

編

へんhen

N1noun

compilation / editing / volume (of a book)

編へんhenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

compilation / editing / volume (of a book)

Example 1

この本の編が三冊目です。

Translation

This book's volume is the third one.

Example 2

雑誌の編を担当しています。

Translation

I am in charge of editing the magazine.