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N2On: へんKun: あむ
Memory Aid
The left side, 糸 (thread), clearly indicates the actions of knitting, braiding, or compiling threads of information. The right side, 扁, contributes the On'yomi "へん" and originally referred to something flat or thin, hinting at woven or compiled forms.
Imagine the 糸 (thread) radical on the left actively working, twisting and turning the 'flat' (扁) right side to knit or compile it into a finished whole. This kanji is all about putting things together, whether physical threads or abstract ideas.
Vocabulary
編集へんしゅうediting; compilation
編むあむto knit; to braid; to compile
長編ちょうへんlong work; full-length (e.g., novel)
短編たんぺんshort work; short (e.g., story)
手編みてあみhand-knitting
Example Sentences
私は毎日、セーターを編んでいます。
I knit a sweater every day.
この雑誌の記事は彼が編集したものです。
He edited the articles in this magazine.
その映画は有名な小説の長編アニメです。
That movie is a feature-length anime adaptation of a famous novel.
この漫画は全十編で完結します。
This manga will conclude in ten volumes.