刊
publish, carve, engrave
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
20 of 64- 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
Study
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.