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JLPT N4 Grade 2 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
あたら・あら
On'yomi
シン

Stroke order & writing

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Example word

あたらしい

new

新 in example sentences

  • です

    Shinjin desu.

    I'm a newcomer.

  • Shinbun doko?

    Where's the newspaper?

  • しんいりだな。

    Shin'iri da na.

    You're new, huh?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 新

新 means "new". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read あたら・あら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Common questions

What does the kanji 新 mean?
新 means "new". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 新 have?
新 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 新 read?
It is read あたら・あら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 新?
新 is a JLPT N4 kanji.