月刊(げっかん)

げっかん
noun
monthly publication
See also: 月間(げっかん) (monthly period)
1. monthly publication, monthly issue
A publication issued once a month. Used as a prefix before magazine or journal names, or as a standalone noun referring to the monthly format.
この雑誌(ざっし)は月刊(げっかん)です。
This magazine is a monthly publication.
月刊(げっかん)誌(し)を定期(ていき)購読(こうどく)している。
I have a regular subscription to a monthly magazine.
その文芸(ぶんげい)月刊(げっかん)誌(し)は毎月(まいつき)十五日(じゅうごにち)に発売(はつばい)される。
That monthly literary magazine goes on sale on the fifteenth of every month.

月刊(げっかん) is composed of 月(げつ) (month) + 刊(かん) (publish, edition).

Common collocations

  • 月刊(げっかん)誌(し): monthly magazine
  • 月刊(げっかん)紙(し): monthly newspaper

Related words

Usage: Often used as a prefix in magazine titles, e.g., 月刊(げっかん)○○.

Related Words

Related: 週刊(しゅうかん) (weekly publication)
Related: 日刊(にっかん) (daily publication)
Related: 季刊(きかん) (quarterly publication)
Compare: 隔週刊(かくしゅうかん) (biweekly publication)
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Added 2026.3.11 19:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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