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On'yomi
ヘン
HEN
Kun'yomi
あ.む・-あ.み
amu / ami

compilation · knit · plait · braid · twist · editing · completed poem · part of a book

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Details

Strokes15
Frequency#591
Radicalsilk(6)

Stroke Order

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Strokes15

Component Breakdown

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thread + 扁

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of thread and flat. Weaving thread flat.

Symbolism

Edit, knit, organize. Represents knitting.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Unraveling a book

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

千編一律

せんぺんいちりつ

monotonous; humdrum; stereotyped; monotonous

韋編三絶

いへんさんぜつ

repeated reading; close (careful) reading; careful perusal; repeated reading