編

Meaning

編 centers on assembling separate strands or pieces into a unified whole: physically braiding or knitting threads, and metaphorically compiling or editing written works into a book or poem.

• 編集へんしゅう
  N2

  editing; compilation

• 編へん
  N1

  compilation (of a text); editing

• 編成へんせい
  N1

  composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation

• 本編ほんぺん

  original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; main part(s) of a story

• 続編ぞくへん

  sequel; continuation

• 短編たんぺん
  N2

  short story; short film; short poem

• 後編こうへん

  latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; third part (of three); final part; last volume

• 前編ぜんぺん

  first part (of a book, film, etc.); first volume

• 長編ちょうへん
  N1

  long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem

• 総集編そうしゅうへん

  highlights; summary; compilation

• 予告編よこくへん

  trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.); preview

• 再編さいへん

  reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle

• 編曲へんきょく

  arrangement

• 全編ぜんぺん

  whole book; whole volume; whole story

• 編むあむ
  N2

  to knit; to plait; to braid

• 編入へんにゅう
  N1

  admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment

• 編み物あみもの
  N2

  knitting; knitted material; crochet

• 編纂へんさん

  compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing

• 編隊へんたい

  formation (e.g. of aircraft)

• 改編かいへん

  reorganization; reorganisation

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