Memory phrase for the character: 編


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Meaning

compile, knit, edit, book

Pronunciation

HEN
amu

Explanation

Left: thread 糸, right: door plate 扁 (= a door 戸 with a writing tablet 冊) - (Here: 戸 as book covers)

Mnemonic


 
Use a thread 糸 and book covers 戸 and pages 冊 to create (= knit or sew) a compilation.

Radicals

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




 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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