Traducción y Significado de: 季刊 - kikan

Explicación y Etimología - (季刊) kikan

季刊 It is a Japanese word composed of two kanji characters: 季 (ki) which means "station" and 刊 (kan) which means "publication". Therefore, the meaning of 季刊 is "seasonal publication" or "quarterly publication". The word is often used to describe magazines or newspapers that are published four times a year, once every season. The etymology of the word dates back to the Meiji period (1868-1912), when Japan began to adopt Western culture and the word "kan" was incorporated into the Japanese vocabulary as a term for "publication." Since then, the word "kan" has been used in several composite words to describe different types of publications, including 季刊.