刊 かん Meanings Suffix publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly) Kanji 刊 publish. Read as カン. Words containing 刊 刊行 (かんこう) publication 創刊 (そうかん) foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.) 新刊 (しんかん) new book And 60 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists