創刊 そうかん Meanings Noun, する verb, Transitive foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching; first publication Kanji 創 create. Read as ソウ. 刊 publish. Read as カン. Common phrases 雑誌を創刊する Words containing 創刊 創刊号 (そうかんごう) first issue Word lists Encyclopedia Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists