刊行(かんこう)

かんこう
noun / suru-verb
publication, publishing
1. publication, publishing
The act of publishing and distributing printed works such as books or periodicals.
本(ほん)を刊行(かんこう)する。
To publish a book.
刊行(かんこう)物(ぶつ)
A publication.
新(あたら)しい辞典(じてん)が刊行(かんこう)された。
A new dictionary was published.
全集(ぜんしゅう)の刊行(かんこう)が完了(かんりょう)するまで、あと2年(ねん)かかる見込(みこ)みだ。
It is expected to take two more years until the publication of the complete works is finished.

刊行(かんこう) is a formal term for publishing.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 刊行(かんこう)する (to publish)
  • 刊行(かんこう)される (to be published)
  • 刊行(かんこう)物(ぶつ) (publication, published work)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 刊行(かんこう): publication (formal, books)
  • 出版(しゅっぱん): publishing (general)
  • 発行(はっこう): issue, publication (periodicals, documents)

NOTE: 刊行(かんこう) is often used for books and formal publications, while 発行(はっこう) is broader.

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Added 2026.1.11 17:20 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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