What is the Kanji for "Edit" and "Knit"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Edit" and "Knit", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Edit" and "Knit" is "編".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "A".

Its onyomi reading is "Hen".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "糸" means "Thread" and can be read as "Ito" and "Shi". And The component "扁" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "編" mean in japanese?

"編" means "Edit" and "Knit".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

編: "Volume/part/chapter". The Japanese suffix '編 (へん)' is used to indicate a volume, part, or chapter of a book, manga, or other publication. It can be attached to nouns to specify a particular unit or section. For example: First volume - (第一編), Chapter 3 - (三編).

編成: "Formation". The Japanese noun '編成 (へんせい)' means 'formation'. It refers to the act of organizing or arranging things into a particular structure or order. This can apply to various contexts, such as the formation of a group, the arrangement of parts in a machine, or the structuring of a curriculum. For example: The train's formation consists of 10 cars - (電車の編成は10両からなる). The football team's formation was changed for the game - (サッカーチームの編成が試合のために変更された).

編む: "Weave" or "Knit". The Japanese verb '編む (あむ)' has the primary meanings of 'to weave' or 'to knit'. This verb can be used to describe the action of creating woven or knitted items, such as fabrics, baskets, or clothing. For example: She is knitting a sweater - (彼女はセーターを編んでいる). I will weave a basket - (かごを編むつもりです).

編集: "Edit". The Japanese verbal noun '編集 (へんしゅう)' means 'to edit'. This term is used to refer to the process of revising, correcting, or modifying text, documents, or other media content. It involves activities such as proofreading, rearranging, adding or removing content, and polishing the final product. For example: The editor is editing the article - (編集者が記事を編集している). He is editing the video - (彼がビデオを編集している).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "へ" is read as "he". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.