年ねん刊かん

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Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

annual publication; yearly periodical

Refers to a publication issued once a year, such as a magazine, report, or directory. Often used with の to modify another noun.

〈物もの〉を年ねん刊かんで発はっ行こうするto publish something as an annual (once a year)
この雑ざっ誌しは年ねん刊かんで発はっ行こうされている。
This magazine is published annually.
〈物もの〉を年ねん刊かん化かするto change something into an annual publication
経けい営えい難なんで季き刊かん誌しを年ねん刊かん化かした。
Due to financial difficulties, the quarterly magazine was changed into an annual publication.

月げっ刊かんN1
月刊 is a publication issued once a month, while 年刊 is issued once a year, and the two are easily confused because they share the same structure (frequency + 刊).
週しゅう刊かんN1
週刊 refers to a weekly publication, whereas 年刊 refers to a yearly one, and learners often mix them up since both end in 刊 with just the frequency kanji differing.
日にっ刊かんN1
日刊 means a publication issued daily, in contrast to 年刊 which is issued once a year, but the similar 〜刊 form makes the two easy to confuse at a glance.
年ねん鑑かんN1
年刊 (identical reading) is an adjective/noun meaning 'published annually', whereas 年鑑 is the concrete book itself, often published 年刊.

Compound of 年 (year) and 刊 (publish, issue). The reading ねんかん is the standard on'yomi combination.