JLPT N2 · 5 strokes
Kanji 刊: "publish, carve, engrave"
The kanji 刊 means "publish, carve, engrave". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read カン in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | publish, carve, engrave |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 855 of 2,501 |
Common words with 刊
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 週刊誌weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
- 刊行publication; issue
- 新刊new book; new publication
- 週刊weekly publication
- 刊publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
- 朝刊morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper
- 夕刊evening edition (of a daily newspaper); evening paper
- 月刊monthly publication; monthly issue
- 創刊foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching; first publication
- 発刊publication; issue; launching (a publication)
- 廃刊ceasing to publish; discontinuance of publication
- 創刊号first issue
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