創刊
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Noun form referring to the inaugural publication or first issue of a periodical. Often used in contexts like 『雑誌の創刊』 (zasshi no soukan, 'magazine launching').
Theme
In a university club room, User and their friend Yamada talk about recent projects and publications they're involved in.
創刊
そうかん
launching (e.g., newspaper, first issue)
Culture & SocietyEntertainment & Media
Memory Hook
Think of 'sou' (創) as 'creation' and 'kan' (刊) as 'publication' — together, they 'create a publication' for the first issue, like launching a newspaper!
Cultural Note
『創刊』 (soukan, 'launching') is commonly used in media for the first issue of magazines or newspapers, marking the start of a publication's history, e.g., 『新聞の創刊号』 (shinbun no soukan gou, 'newspaper's first issue').
Forms
Base: 創刊Noun form referring to the inaugural publication or first issue of a periodical. Often used in contexts like 『雑誌の創刊』 (zasshi no soukan, 'magazine launching').