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JLPT N15画 · 5 strokesradical 刀grade 5freq #855

publish, carve, engrave

On'yomi (音読み)

  • カン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

Using a刀 to carve out words on wood, the engraved letters are ready to be published.

About this kanji

The kanji 「刊」 primarily means to publish, carve, or engrave. It is mainly used in combinations rather than as a standalone word. For instance, 刊行 (かんこう) means publication, referring to the act of producing printed materials. Another common compound is 月刊 (げっかん), which stands for monthly publication, typically used for magazines that are released once a month. Similarly, 週刊 (しゅうかん) refers to weekly publication, often seen in newspapers. This kanji emphasizes the idea of releasing or making something available to the public, usually in written form. A quick note: since 「刊」 does not have a kun'yomi (Japanese reading), you'll mostly encounter it in these compounds.

Example sentences

  • 新しい本が来週刊行される。

    A new book will be published next week.

Meanings across languages

English
publish, carve, engrave
Tiếng Việt
xuất bản, khắc, khắc họa
日本語
発行する, 彫る, 刻む
한국어
발행하다, 조각하다, 각인하다
中文
出版, 雕刻, 刻
id
menerbitkan
th
แกะสลัก
es
publicar
fr
publier
de
veröffentlichen
pt
publicar

Common compounds

  • 刊行かんこうpublication, issue
  • 月刊げっかんmonthly publication, monthly issue
  • 週刊しゅうかんweekly publication
  • 創刊そうかんfoundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.), starting, launching
  • 朝刊ちょうかんmorning edition (of a daily newspaper), morning paper
  • 夕刊ゆうかんevening edition (of a daily newspaper), evening paper
  • 季刊きかんquarterly publication
  • 休刊きゅうかんsuspension of publication

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