Kanji – new

The Japanese kanji can mean new.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: new
Onyomi: シン
Kunyomi: あたらしい, あらた, あら-, にい-
Romaji: shin, atarashii, arata, ara, nii
JLPT: 4
Frequency Rank: 51

How is read?

has the onyomi reading シン and the kunyomi readings あたらしい, あらた, あら-, にい-.

In romaji, these readings can be written as shin, atarashii, arata, ara, nii.

Common Japanese Words Using

These common Japanese words contain . Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • (シンガポール)Singapore
  • (スポーツしんぶん)sports newspaper
  • 西(ニュージーランド)New Zealand
  • (いしん)reformation, revolution, renewal
  • (いっしん)complete change, reform, restoration, remodeling, remodelling, renewal
  • (かいしん)reformation
  • (かくしん)reform, innovation
  • (きんがしんねん)Happy New Year
  • (こうしん)renewal, update, replacement, renovation, breaking (a record)
  • (さいしん)latest, newest, late-breaking (news)

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