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編 = 糸 + 扁
編 is a Japanese kanji written with 15 strokes, listed here under the keyword “compilation”. It is built from 糸 (thread) and 扁 (fishfinger). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1966.
- Keyword
- compilation
- RTK frame
- 1966
- Strokes
- 15
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ヘン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- あ.む, -あ.み
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- компиляция
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 編 knit
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 編 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “thread” + “fishfinger”. 編 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 編 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.