日刊(にっかん)

にっかん
noun
daily publication; daily edition
media
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)紙(し)を読(よ)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)で更新(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)の有名(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)紙(し): 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

Etymology

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

Related Words

Related: 週刊(しゅうかん) (weekly publication)
Related: 月刊(げっかん) (monthly publication)
Related: 朝刊(ちょうかん) (morning edition)
Related: 夕刊(ゆうかん) (evening edition)
Related: 季刊(きかん) (quarterly (publication))
Related: 季刊誌(きかんし) (quarterly magazine)
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Added 2026.3.25 12:40 · Revised 2026.10.7 4:24
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