Memory phrase for the Kanji: 編


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Meaning

compile, knit, edit, book

Pronunciation

HEN
amu

Explanation

Left: thread , right: door plate (= a door with a writing tablet )

Mnemonic

Use a thread and book covers and pages to make a compilation.

Radicals

thread
door plateThe combination of gate and bamboo tablet is understood as door plate.
doorThe radical "todare" shows a sliding door mounted in an upper guide/rail.
bamboo tablets
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Vocabulary

 編む  あむ  to knit
 編集  へんしゅう  editing, compilation, editorial (e.g. committee)
 短編  たんぺん  short (e.g. story, film)
 編物  あみもの  knitting, web
 長編  ちょうへん  long (e.g. novel, film)


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