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What is the Kanji for 'Publish' and 'Edition'? | 刊

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Publish' and 'Edition', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Publish' and 'Edition' is 刊.

    kanji

    刊

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    Reading

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    干Dry 刂Sword (刀)

    Example Word

    週刊誌: weekly magazine. The Japanese noun '週刊誌 (しゅうかんし)' refers to a 'weekly magazine'. This term is used to describe a publication that is issued once a week, typically containing news, articles, and other content. It is commonly used in contexts related to media, publishing, and reading habits. For example: I bought a weekly magazine「週刊誌を買いました」(しゅうかんしをかいました). He reads weekly magazines every week「彼は毎週週刊誌を読みます」(かれはまいしゅうしゅうかんしをよみます). The term is often associated with both entertainment and informational content, and it is a staple in Japanese media culture.

    Radical

    刀

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1585

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 刊

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    干

    Meaning

    Dry

    radical

    刂

    Meaning

    Sword

Words Using 刊

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    週刊

    Meaning

    Weekly

    word

    週刊誌

    Meaning

    Weekly magazine

    word

    夕刊

    Meaning

    Evening newspaper

    word

    刊

    Meaning

    Publication

    word

    刊行

    Meaning

    Publication

    word

    月刊

    Meaning

    Monthly

Kanji Related to 刊 Through the Part 干

These 7 kanji contain the part 干 as well.

    kanji

    平

    Meaning

    Flat

    kanji

    岸

    Meaning

    Beach

    kanji

    半

    Meaning

    Half

    kanji

    幹

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    kanji

    肝

    Meaning

    Liver

    kanji

    軒

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    汗

    Meaning

    Sweat

Kanji Related to 刊 Through the Part 刂

These 26 kanji contain the part 刂 as well.

    kanji

    剣

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    劇

    Meaning

    Drama

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    刹

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    刑

    Meaning

    Punish

    kanji

    則

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    判

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

    kanji

    班

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    到

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    剛

    Meaning

    Strength, Sturdy

    kanji

    割

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

    kanji

    刻

    Meaning

    Engrave

    kanji

    副

    Meaning

    Secondary

    kanji

    刺

    Meaning

    Stab

    kanji

    列

    Meaning

    File

    kanji

    剖

    Meaning

    Divide, Cut up

    kanji

    剰

    Meaning

    Surplus

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    剤

    Meaning

    Medicine, Dose

    kanji

    削

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

    kanji

    別

    Meaning

    Separate

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    創

    Meaning

    Create

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    刈

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

Learn the Kanji 刊

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 刊 mean?

刊 means 'Publish' and 'Edition'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.