Quick answer
刊 is the kanji for "Publish". Its reading is かん (kan). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Publish
Also : Carve · Engrave
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 刊 represents 'PUBLISH'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of publish.
On-reading: かん — remember this sound by associating it with publish.
Example Sentences
この作家の全集が今月刊行される予定です。
このさっかのぜんしゅうがこんげつかんこうされるよていです。
The complete works of this author are scheduled to be published this month.
この雑誌は月刊誌なので、毎月新しい号が出ます。
このざっしはげっかんしなので、まいつきあたらしいごうがでます。
Since this magazine is a monthly publication, a new issue comes out every month.
Vocabulary using 刊
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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