Vocabulary

What does 発行 (はっこう, hakkou) mean?

発行 (はっこう, hakkou) means publication, issuance.

Quick facts
Readingはっこう
Romajihakkou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
はっこう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhakkou

publication, issuance

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.)
  3. 3noun · suru verb · transitive raising (an event)

Example sentences

  • This magazine is published monthly.

  • The passport was issued last week.

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