1.
volume; section; part
Suffix attaching to a noun to mark a part or installment of a book, course, video series, or themed collection.
基礎編を先に読んだ。
I read the basics volume first.
応用編は来月出版される。
The advanced volume will be published next month.
文法編が終わったら、次は語彙編に進みましょう。
Once you finish the grammar section, let's move on to the vocabulary section.
Names a part, installment, or themed chapter of a larger work. Often paired in series (前編 / 後編, 基礎編 / 応用編).
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 基礎編: basics volume
- 応用編: advanced/applied volume
- 前編: first part / earlier volume
- 後編: latter part / sequel volume
- 完結編: final installment
USAGE:
Common in textbooks, anime/film series, manga arcs, and TV documentaries. Also written as a kanji that means 'to edit, compile', reflecting the sense of an editorial unit of a larger work.