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publish, carve

JLPT N2 Grade 5 5 strokes
On'yomi
カン

刊 means "publish, carve". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カン. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 刊 mean?
刊 means "publish, carve". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 刊 have?
刊 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 刊 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カン.
What JLPT level is 刊?
刊 is a JLPT N2 kanji.