anthology; compilation; collection; selection
Used for curated collections, especially of poetry or literary works. Often appears as a suffix in titles like 〇〇撰. Sometimes confused with 選 (せん, 'selection').
See also: 選 (せん)
This poetry collection is an anthology of famous works from ancient and modern times.
His work was included in a collection of short stories.
editing; compiling
government compilation; officially compiled
writing; compiling; editing
writing an epitaph or foreword; composition of an inscription
The kanji 撰 originally means 'to select' or 'to compile', and in Japanese it is used specifically for anthologies and collections. The reading せん is the on'yomi.