Explore 編 in words about bringing threads or materials together. Learn each reading with the whole word.
The idea
編 has 15 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 編む is あむ, while 編集 is へんしゅう and 編成 is へんせい. 長編 is ちょうへん: its reading changes with the word.
Examples
- 祖母がマフラーを編みました。My grandmother knitted a scarf.
- 仕事で動画を編集します。I edit videos at work.
- 編集者が記事を確認しました。The editor checked the article.
- チームを再編成しました。The team was reorganized.
- 休みに長編小説を読みました。I read a long novel over the holidays.
- この本は短編小説の作品集です。This book is a collection of short stories.
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Watch out
編む means knit or weave; 編集 means edit, not knit. 長編 describes a long work, whereas 短編 describes a short one.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 編む in hiragana.
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あむ
編む is あむ: grandmother knitted a scarf. The み in 編みました belongs to the conjugated verb.
Write the reading of 編集 in hiragana.
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へんしゅう
編集 is へんしゅう: it can refer to editing videos or text. Learn both kanji as a word.
Choose the missing kanji: 長＿（ちょうへん）［編／集］.
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編
編 completes 長編, ちょうへん, a long work; 長集 is not the word.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 編む in hiragana.
Write the reading of 編集 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 長＿（ちょうへん）［編／集］.
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 編 using the diagram. Cover the readings, read 編む and 編集, then make a sentence with one.