noun, takes する, transitive verb

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
編纂 へんさん
 
 
編さん へんさん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

compilation, knit, plait
ヘン あ.む (5th, N2)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
level, small
ヘン ひらたい (Kentei 1)
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
と コ へ (2nd, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
tome, counter for books, volume
サツ サク ふみ (6th, N2)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
editing, compiling
サン あつ.める (Kentei Pre-1)
calculate, divining, number
サン そろ (2nd, N2)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)