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停刊 (ていかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
suspension of publication
Refers to the temporary or permanent halting of a periodical, newspaper, or similar serial publication. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to suspend publication'.
日にち
曜よう
版ばん
の
停てい
刊かん
を
発はっ
表ぴょう
し
た
。
The newspaper company announced the suspension of its Sunday edition.
Similar words 廃はい 刊かん 廃刊 means permanent discontinuation of a publication, while 停刊 implies a suspension that may be temporary.
休きゅう 刊かん 休刊 is a temporary suspension, often for a specific period or holiday, whereas 停刊 can be indefinite or longer-term.
Etymology Compound of 停 (てい, 'stop, halt') and 刊 (かん, 'publish, edition'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji components directly reflect the meaning.
