Vocabulary

What does 創刊 (そうかん, soukan) mean?

創刊 (そうかん, soukan) means first publication, launch (of a magazine or newspaper).

Quick facts
Reading	そうかん
Romaji	soukan
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

創刊そうかん

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsoukan

first publication, launch (of a magazine or newspaper)

1noun · suru verb · transitive foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching

Example sentences

この雑誌(ざっし)は今年(ことし)創刊(そうかん)された。
This magazine was first published this year.
新(あたら)しい雑誌(ざっし)の創刊号(そうかんごう)が発売(はつばい)された。
The inaugural issue of the new magazine was released.