刊かん

suffix

publication; edition; published in; publication frequency

Suffix attached to nouns to indicate a publication, its edition, year of publication, or frequency. Common in compounds like 朝刊 (morning edition), 月刊 (monthly publication), 2023年刊 (published in 2023).

• この新しん聞ぶんは朝ちょう刊かんと夕ゆう刊かんがあります。

  This newspaper has a morning edition and an evening edition.

• その雑ざっ誌しは月げっ刊かんで発はっ行こうされています。

  That magazine is published monthly.

• この本ほんは2020年ねん刊かんです。

  This book was published in 2020.