How to say 'Compilation' in Japanese | 編

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The Japanese word for Compilation is 'Hen', written as 編 in Japanese.'Compilation' in hiragana is へん.

word

編

Meaning

Compilation

Reading

へん

hen

Kanji

編Edit, Knit

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '編 (へん)' is used to denote a compilation, edition, or volume of something, often in the context of books, series, or collections. It is commonly attached to nouns to indicate a specific part or installment of a larger work. For example: the first volume of the series「シリーズの第一編」(シリーズのだいいっぺん). This is the final edition of the magazine「これは雑誌の最終編です」(これはざっしのさいしゅうへんです). The suffix can also imply a sense of organization or arrangement, as in a 'compilation of stories' (物語編, ものがたりへん).

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1839

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 編

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

編

Meaning

Edit, Knit

Words Related to 編 Through the Kanji 編

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 編 as well.

word

編成

Meaning

Organization, Formation

word

編む

Meaning

Knit

word

編集

Meaning

Editing

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'Hen' means 'Compilation' .

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