休刊日 きゅうかんび Meanings Noun newspaper holiday; day on which newspapers are not published Kanji 休 rest. Read as キュウ. 刊 publish. Read as カン. 日 day. Read as ひ. Example sentences 東京の日経新聞は、祝日のため休刊日でした。The Nikkei in Tokyo was closed for a public holiday. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists