# 刊 edition

干 (dry out) + (rightsword)
★☆☆☆☆
9 strokes
SUF
This a suffix which you can append to ANY time-related word (morning, night,day,month, week, year, etc).

It means "this is how often this periodical is published"

## Onyomi

KAN |

## Mnemonic

| Genghis KHAN published a weekly edition on how to dry out your sword. It was astonishingly dull.

## Jukugo

朝刊(ちょうかん) | morning edition ★☆☆☆☆ 朝 (morning) + 刊 (edition) = 朝刊 (morning edition)
月刊(げっかん) | monthly ★☆☆☆☆ 月 (moon) + 刊 (edition) = 月刊 (monthly)
夕刊(ゆうかん) | evening edition ★☆☆☆☆ 夕 (evening) + 刊 (edition) = 夕刊 (evening edition)