Japanese symbol for “chronology”
編年
へんねん
Romaji: hennen
chronology
In Japanese, chronology is 編年, read へんねん (hennen).
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Meanings
- n chronology
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chronology”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| クロノロジー | クロノロジー kuronorojii | chronology |
| 年代記 | ねんだいき nendaiki | annals; chronicle; chronology |
| 時系列 | じけいれつ jikeiretsu | chronological order; chronology |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 編集 | へんしゅう henshuu | editing; compilation |
| 編成 | へんせい hensei | composition; formation; organization |
| 続編 | ぞくへん zokuhen | sequel; continuation |
| 再編 | さいへん saihen | reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle |
| 編入 | へんにゅう hennyuu | admission; incorporation; enlistment |
| 短編 | たんぺん tanpen | short story; short film; short poem |
| 今年 | ことし kotoshi | this year |
| 年間 | ねんかん nenkan | (period of) a year |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chronology”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.