publish, carve, engrave
刊 centers on making a permanent mark for distribution: carving or engraving a plate to publish printed material.
刊 combines 干 (which may contribute a phonetic element) with 刂 (knife), suggesting cutting or carving, which relates to engraving and publishing.
A knife 刂 carving into a dry block 干 to create an engraving for publishing.
For カン, imagine a can of ink used to publish a carved block: can -> カン.
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weekly publication
daily publication; daily issue
new book; new publication
monthly publication; monthly issue
publication; issue
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching; first publication
morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper
Shūkanbunshun (weekly magazine)
evening edition (of a daily newspaper); evening paper
publication; issue; launching (a publication)
already published
special issue (of a magazine, etc.); issuing an extra number
suspension of publication
ceasing to publish; discontinuance of publication
reissue; putting back in print
quarterly publication
annual publication
published book; printed book
publication