編年体

Reading

Kana: へんねんたい

Romaji: hennentai

Definition

noun

1

chronological order (form of historical writing); ordering chronologically

Kanji

編

Readings: ヘン、 あ.む、 -あ.み

Meanings: compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

体

Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち

Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images