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刊
刊
5 strokes
Frequency: 855
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

publish
carve
engrave

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン

Dictionary

Common Words

週刊誌
しゅうかんし
Noun
Freq #18617
1

weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal

Examples
ここに週刊誌が１冊あります。
Here is a weekly magazine.
刊行
かんこう
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #20532
1

publication; issue

新刊
しんかん
Noun
Freq #20875
1

new book; new publication

Examples
教授は新刊本を何冊かニューヨークに注文した。
The professor ordered some new books from New York.
週刊
しゅうかん
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #24956
1

weekly publication

刊
かん
Suffix
Freq #32202
1

publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)

朝刊
ちょうかん
Noun
Freq #33866
1

morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper

Examples
今日の朝刊によればその死刑囚は自殺したようだ。
According to today's morning paper, the condemned criminal committed suicide.
夕刊
ゆうかん
Noun
Freq #34008
1

evening edition (of a daily newspaper); evening paper

Examples
選挙の結果は夕刊に載るでしょう。
The results of the election will appear in the evening paper.
月刊
げっかん
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #35516
1

monthly publication; monthly issue

創刊
そうかん
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #47659
1

foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching; first publication

Examples
日本創刊を果たしたイギリス発のホームレスの人だけが販売者となれるストリートペーパー「ビッグイシュー」について紹介しよう。
I shall be introducing the street paper that is only sold by the homeless, "The Big Issue", started in England and has had its first Japanese issue.
発刊
はっかん
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #64960
1

publication; issue; launching (a publication)

Examples
君の本、いつ発刊される予定？
When will your book be published?
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