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Japanese symbol for “editing”

Romaji: henshuu
editing; compilation

In Japanese, editing is , read (henshuu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, vs, vt editing; compilation

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

compilation, knit, plait
on: ヘン
kun: あ.む、-あ.み
15 strokes · JLPT 2
gather, meet, congregate
on: シュウ
kun: あつ.まる、あつ.める、つど.う
12 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “editing”

WordReadingMeaning
へん hencompilation (of a text); editing
へんさん hensancompilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
わりつけ waritsukeallotment; assignment; allocation
しゅうせん shuusenediting; compiling
せんしゅう senshuuwriting (a book); compiling; editing

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
へんせい henseicomposition; formation; organization
ぞくへん zokuhensequel; continuation
さいへん saihenreorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
へんにゅう hennyuuadmission; incorporation; enlistment
たんぺん tanpenshort story; short film; short poem
ぼしゅう boshuurecruitment; invitation; selection
しゅうだん shuudangroup; mass
しゅうちゅう shuuchuuconcentration (on a task); focusing one's attention

See also: Chinese symbol for “editing”.

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.

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