How do you read 初刊?

初刊 is read しょかん (shokan).

What JLPT level is 初刊?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 初刊 in romaji?

初刊 is written shokan in romaji.

What kanji are in 初刊?

初 (First Time, Beginning); 刊 (Publish, Carve).

初刊しょかん

しょかん · shokan

noun

First publication

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Kanji in this word

初First Time, Beginning 音しょ訓はじ.め・はじ.めて JLPT N3 · 7 strokes 刊Publish, Carve, Engrave 音かん JLPT N2 · 5 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

初旬しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month 初歩しょほelements, rudiments 初版しょはんfirst edition 初～しょ～first ~最初さいしょbeginning, first 初級しょきゅうelementary level 刊行かんこうpublication, issue 季刊きかんquarterly (e.g., magazine)

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What does 初刊 mean?

First publication.

How do you pronounce 初刊?

しょかん (shokan). Press Listen above to hear it.

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