既刊(きかん)

きかん
noun
already published; existing volumes
1. already published; existing volumes
Books or volumes in a series that have already been published, as opposed to forthcoming ones. Commonly used in bookstores and publisher listings for manga and light novel series.
既刊(きかん)は全(ぜん)十巻(じゅっかん)です。
There are ten published volumes so far.
既刊(きかん)をまとめ買(が)いした。
I bought all the published volumes at once.
この作品(さくひん)は既刊(きかん)五巻(ごかん)で、次巻(じかん)は来月(らいげつ)発売(はつばい)予定(よてい)だ。
This series has five published volumes, and the next one is scheduled for release next month.

Usage

Frequently seen in online bookstores, publisher catalogs, and manga/light novel reviews. Often followed by the number of volumes.

Common collocations

  • 既刊(きかん)○巻(かん) (X volumes published)
  • 既刊(きかん)を読(よ)む (to read the existing volumes)
  • 既刊(きかん)まとめ買(が)い (buying all existing volumes together)

Similar words

  • 新刊(しんかん): new publication, latest volume — the opposite concept
  • 未刊(みかん): unpublished
  • 続刊(ぞっかん): continuation, subsequent volumes

Related Words

Antonym: 新刊(しんかん) (new publication)
Compare: 全巻(ぜんかん) (complete set of volumes)
Compare: 近刊(きんかん) (forthcoming publication)
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Added 2026.3.19 17:26 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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