刊 Kanji – publish
The Japanese kanji 刊 can mean publish, carve, engrave.
Meaning and Readings
How is 刊 read?
刊 has the onyomi reading カン.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kan.
Common Japanese Words Using 刊
These common Japanese words contain 刊. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 刊行（かんこう） — publication, issue
- 季刊（きかん） — quarterly publication
- 休刊（きゅうかん） — suspension of publication
- 月刊（げっかん） — monthly publication, monthly issue
- 週刊（しゅうかん） — weekly publication
- 週刊誌（しゅうかんし） — weekly (publication), weekly magazine, weekly journal
- 新刊（しんかん） — new book, new publication
- 創刊（そうかん） — foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.), starting, launching, first publication
- 朝刊（ちょうかん） — morning edition (of a daily newspaper), morning paper
- 日刊（にっかん） — daily publication, daily issue
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