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刊

publish, carve, engrave

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 5FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes5

Readings

On'yomi

  • カン

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

刊 centers on making a permanent mark for distribution: carving or engraving a plate to publish printed material.

Most common words using 刊

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  • 週刊しゅうかん
    N1

    weekly publication

  • 日刊にっかん
    N1

    daily publication; daily issue

  • 新刊しんかん
    N1

    new book; new publication

  • 月刊げっかん
    N1

    monthly publication; monthly issue

  • 刊行かんこう
    N1

    publication; issue

  • 刊かん

    publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)

  • 創刊そうかん
    N1

    foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching; first publication

  • 朝刊ちょうかん
    N2

    morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper

  • 週刊文春しゅうかんぶんしゅん

    Shūkanbunshun (weekly magazine)

  • 夕刊ゆうかん
    N2

    evening edition (of a daily newspaper); evening paper

  • 発刊はっかん

    publication; issue; launching (a publication)

  • 既刊きかん

    already published

  • 増刊ぞうかん

    special issue (of a magazine, etc.); issuing an extra number

  • 休刊きゅうかん

    suspension of publication

  • 廃刊はいかん

    ceasing to publish; discontinuance of publication

  • 復刊ふっかん

    reissue; putting back in print

  • 季刊きかん
    N1

    quarterly publication

  • 年刊ねんかん

    annual publication

  • 刊本かんぽん

    published book; printed book

  • 公刊こうかん

    publication

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Etymology

刊 combines 干 (which may contribute a phonetic element) with 刂 (knife), suggesting cutting or carving, which relates to engraving and publishing.

Meaning mnemonic

A knife 刂 carving into a dry block 干 to create an engraving for publishing.

Reading mnemonic

For カン, imagine a can of ink used to publish a carved block: can -> カン.