The kanji 刊 primarily conveys the meaning of "to publish" or "to print." It's associated with the act of making something available to the public, especially through printed media. This includes the creation and distribution of books, magazines, and other publications.

・On-yomi (音読み): カン (kan) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None

⚫︎週刊誌 (しゅうかんし) Translation: Weekly magazine ⚫︎刊行 (かんこう) Translation: Publication; to publish ⚫︎創刊 (そうかん) Translation: The first issue; the inaugural publication

The kanji 刊 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The left side is the radical 刂 (りっとう, "sword" or "knife"), suggesting something related to cutting or carving. The right side is 干 (かん, "dry" or "to interfere"). The character originally depicted the action of using a knife to cut into wood to create printing blocks. Over time, the meaning evolved to represent the broader concept of publishing and printing.