Japanese word

創刊

Pronunciation

Romajisōkan

Meaning

  • nounfirst publication

Example

この雑誌は春に創刊されます。ko no zas shi wa haru ni sō kan sa re ma su

This magazine will be published for the first time in spring.

Illustration for 創刊 (first publication)

More examples

地域紙の創刊によって、町の情報が広く伝わるようになりました。chi iki shi no sō kan ni yo tte machi no jō hō ga hiro ku tsuta wa ru yō ni na ri ma shi ta

The first publication of a local newspaper made news about the town widely available.

Core concept

Describes the beginning of a periodical's run when its inaugural issue is released.

Common phrases

  • 雑誌の創刊を発表するzas shi no sō kan o hap pyō su ru

    announce the first publication of a magazine

  • 創刊を祝うsō kan o iwa u

    celebrate a first publication

Similar words

発刊hakkan: The publication or launch of a periodical, often referring to its first issue.
発行hakkō: The issuing of a periodical or other printed work for readers.
刊行kankō: The publication of books or periodicals for public distribution.

Definition in Japanese

雑誌や新聞などの定期刊行物を初めて発行すること。zas shi ya shin bun na do no tei ki kan kō butsu o haji me te hak kō su ru ko to

Word origin

The compound 創刊 (sōkan) joins 創 (sō, "begin") with 刊 (kan, "publish or print") to express beginning publication.

Usage tips

  • A magazine's 創刊 (sōkan) date identifies when its series began, not merely the date of one issue in an ongoing run.

Related words

  • 創刊者sōkanshafoundernoun

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