# 編 — knit; edit

編 means “knit; edit”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: ヘン (hen). Kun'yomi: あ(む) (amu). You'll see it in words such as 編む (amu, “to knit; to plait”).

- Meaning: knit; edit
- On'yomi: ヘン (hen)
- Kun'yomi: あ(む) (amu)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Cloth & clothing 1

## How to remember 編

Parts: 糸 thread · 扁 flat sign

## Words with 編

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 編む | あむ (amu) | to knit; to plait |
| 編 | へん (hen) | compilation; editing |

## Don't confuse it with

[遍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/everywhere/)

## More in the “Cloth & clothing 1” set

[編](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/knit/) · [装](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dress-up/) · [帯](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/belt/) · [布](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cloth/) · [巻](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/roll-up/)

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