noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. publication, issue, launching (a publication).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
発刊 はっかん
發刊 はっかん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

departure, discharge, publish
ハツ ホツ た.つ (3rd, N4)
dotted tent radical (no. 105)
ハツ (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
publish, carve, engrave
カン (5th, N2)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ