Japanese word

季刊

Pronunciation

Romajikikan

Meaning

  • nounquarterly publication

Example

これは季刊の雑誌です。ko re wa ki kan no zas shi de su

This is a quarterly magazine.

Illustration for 季刊 (quarterly publication)

More examples

その広報誌は季刊で、次号は三か月後です。so no kō hō shi wa ki kan de ji gō wa san ka getsu go de su

That newsletter is published quarterly, and the next issue will be in three months.

Core concept

Refers to a publication that appears at intervals of about three months, with one issue assigned to each season.

Common phrases

  • 季刊の広報誌ki kan no kō hō shi

    quarterly newsletter

  • 季刊の機関誌ki kan no ki kan shi

    quarterly journal

Similar words

季刊誌kikanshi: A magazine or journal published once every three months.

Definition in Japanese

季節ごとに一度、年間四回発行する出版物。ki setsu go to ni ichi do nen kan shi kai hak kō su ru shup pan butsu

Word origin

季刊 (kikan, "seasonal publication") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 季 (ki, "season") and 刊 (kan, "publishing").

Usage tips

  • The English word quarterly works as both an adjective for a four-times-a-year schedule and a noun for the publication following that schedule.

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