刊行する

• Reading: かんこうする
• Romaji: kankou suru
• Kanji breakdown: 刊 (kan) — publish, print; 行 (kou) — go, carry out, conduct
• Pronunciation: /ka.ŋ.koː.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To publish. To release a book, journal, or other printed work for public distribution.

A suru-verb meaning to publish or issue printed material. More formal than 出版する (shuppan suru) and often used for academic journals, collected works, official reports, and series publications. Common collocations include 刊行物 (kankou-butsu, publication/printed matter) and 刊行予定 (kankou yotei, publication schedule). Frequently seen in literary and academic contexts.

Examples

1. 新しい研究論文集が来月刊行される。 A new collection of research papers will be published next month.
2. その出版社は毎年百冊以上の本を刊行している。 That publisher releases more than a hundred books every year.
3. 全集の最終巻がようやく刊行された。 The final volume of the complete works was finally published.

Usage Guide

Context: publishing, academia, literary criticism

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese: 刊 (kan, publish/print) + 行 (kou, go/carry out). Originally 刊 referred to carving woodblocks for printing, so 刊行 literally means 'to carry out printing.'

Cultural Context

Era: Pre-modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Educated