publish, carve, engrave
On'yomi (音読み)
- カン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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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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