季刊(きかん) きかん noun, no-adjective quarterly (publication) time-general 1. quarterly Published or occurring every three months. 季刊(きかん)雑誌(ざっし)🔊 A quarterly magazine. この雑誌(ざっし)は季刊(きかん)で発行(はっこう)されている。🔊 This magazine is published quarterly. 季刊(きかん)の学術(がくじゅつ)誌(し)🔊 A quarterly academic journal. 当社(とうしゃ)の季刊(きかん)レポートは毎年(まいとし)3月(がつ)、6月(がつ)、9月(がつ)、12月(がつ)に発行(はっこう)されます。🔊 Our quarterly report is published every year in March, June, September, and December. Composed of 季(き) (season) + 刊(かん) (publication). Literally "published by season" — once every three months, four times a year.Publication frequency series日刊(にっかん): daily週刊(しゅうかん): weekly月刊(げっかん): monthly隔月刊(かくげつかん): bimonthly季刊(きかん): quarterly年刊(ねんかん): yearlyCommon patterns季刊(きかん)誌(し): quarterly journal/magazine季刊(きかん)で発行(はっこう)する: to publish quarterlyUsage季刊(きかん) is a homophone of 期間(きかん) (period, duration) and 機関(きかん) (organization, engine) — context distinguishes them. Related Words Related: 週刊(しゅうかん) (weekly (publication)) Related: 月刊(げっかん) (monthly (publication)) general Added 2026.1.11 17:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01 02500/02787_kikan