(にっかん)

にっかん
noun
daily publication; daily edition
1. daily publication; daily edition
A newspaper, magazine, or other publication that is issued every day. Often used as a prefix in newspaper names.
日刊(にっかん)()()んでいる。
I read a daily newspaper.
このニュースサイトは日刊(にっかん)更新(こうしん)される。
This news site is updated daily.
日刊(にっかん)スポーツは日本(にほん)有名(ゆうめい)なスポーツ新聞(しんぶん)だ。
Nikkan Sports is a well-known Japanese sports newspaper.

Used as a modifier or prefix indicating daily frequency of publication. Very common in newspaper names.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 日刊(にっかん)(): daily newspaper
  • 日刊(にっかん)新聞(しんぶん): daily newspaper
  • 日刊(にっかん)スポーツ: Nikkan Sports (newspaper name)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 週刊(しゅうかん): weekly publication
  • 月刊(げっかん): monthly publication
  • 朝刊(ちょうかん): morning edition
  • 夕刊(ゆうかん): evening edition

ETYMOLOGY:
Combines (にち) (day) and (かん) (publish/edition). The same (かん) appears in 週刊(しゅうかん) and 月刊(げっかん).