創刊
そうかん
soukan
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 90 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
創刊 (そうかん (soukan)) means "First issue". It is read そうかん (soukan). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
First issue
Also : First publication · Launching
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Example Sentences
このメディア企業は創刊から五十年を超える歴史を持っている。
このめでぃあきぎょうはそうかんからごじゅうねんをこえるれきしをもっている。
This media company has a history spanning more than fifty years since its first publication.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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