Kanji

刊

publish, carve, engrave

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

リ部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Nanori (Name Reading)

える

Common Readings

カン

Example sentences

週刊誌 しゅうかんし
毎週 その 週刊誌 買って くる

My father buys that weekly magazine every week.

連載 れんさい
この 小説 来月 から 週刊誌 連載される

This novel will be serialized in a weekly magazine starting next month.

新刊 しんかん
好きな 作家 新刊 本屋 並んでいた

The new book by my favorite author was on the shelves at the bookstore.

ずらり ずらり
新刊 ずらり 並んでいる

New books were lined up in a row on the shelf.

刊行 かんこう
その 美術 全集 来月 刊行 される 予定 です

That art encyclopedia is scheduled to be published next month.

朝刊 ちょうかん
毎朝 玄関 届けられる 朝刊 読む 日課

Reading the morning newspaper delivered to the entrance every morning is my father's daily routine.

星占い ほしうらない
朝刊 星占い 今日 運勢 確認 した

I checked today's fortune in the morning newspaper's horoscope.

夕刊 ゆうかん
毎晩 夕刊 読みます

My father reads the evening newspaper every night.

創刊 そうかん
この 雑誌 10 創刊 された

This magazine was launched 10 years ago.

ホトトギス ホトトギス
正岡子規 創刊した 雑誌 ホトトギス 続いています

The magazine 'Hototogisu', founded by Masaoka Shiki, still continues today.

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