Japanese word

月刊

Pronunciation

Romajigekkan

Meaning

  • nounmonthly publication

Example

月刊の雑誌を毎月楽しみにしています。gek kan no zas shi o mai tsuki tano shi mi ni shi te i ma su

I look forward to the monthly magazine every month.

Illustration for 月刊 (monthly publication)

More examples

この月刊には地域の情報が詳しく載っています。ko no gek kan ni wa chi iki no jō hō ga kuwa shi ku no tte i ma su

This monthly publication contains detailed information about the local area.

Core concept

Presents a publication as one part of a continuing series that appears at monthly intervals.

Common phrases

  • 月刊の購読gek kan no kō doku

    subscription to a monthly publication

  • 月刊の最新号gek kan no sai shin gō

    latest issue of a monthly publication

Definition in Japanese

毎月一回発行される雑誌や新聞などの定期刊行物。mai tsuki ichi kai hak kō sa re ru zas shi ya shin bun na do no tei ki kan kō butsu

Word origin

月刊 (gekkan) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 月 (getsu, "month") and 刊 (kan, "publish"), and its pronunciation reflects the combination getsu-kan.

Usage tips

  • English monthly can describe many things, but Japanese 月刊 (gekkan) is commonly used as a noun for a publication with a monthly release schedule.

Other meanings

  • monthly issuenoun

Related words

  • 月刊化gekkankachange to a monthly schedulenoun

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