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Grade 9

Meanings

volume
chapter
book
editing
compilation

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヘン

Common Words

Noun suffix
Noun
Freq #10180
1

compilation (of a text); editing

2

Counter

volume (of a text)

Examples
彼は一ヶ月の間に3の詩を書いた。
He composed three poems in a month.
3

Counter

completed literary work

本篇
んぺん
Noun
Freq #22626
1

original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; main part(s) of a story

2

this volume

3

the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program)

4

movie based on a TV series; movie version of a TV series

続篇
くへん
Noun
Freq #30218
1

continuation; sequel

短篇
んぺん
Noun
Freq #33210
1

short (e.g. story, film)

長篇
ょうへん
Noun
~の Adj.
Freq #36450
1

long (e.g. novel, film)

Examples
私は週末を長編小説を読んで過ごした。
I spent the weekend reading a long novel.
一編
っぺ
Noun
Freq #49650
1

piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story

Examples
彼女は彼に一編の詩を読んでやった。
She read one poem to him.
うへん
後篇
Noun
Freq #54169
1

latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part

短篇小説
んぺんしょうせつ
Noun
Freq #54607
1

short story

Examples
この本には短編小説がたくさん入っている。
This book contains a lot of short stories.
んぺん
前篇
Noun
Freq #54751
1

first part; first volume; prequel

長篇小説
ょうへんしょうせつ
Noun
Freq #61858
1

(full-length) novel; long novel

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