新

new

JLPT N4 Grade 2 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: あたら・あら
On'yomi: シン

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.

Example word

新あたらしい

new

新 in example sentences

新人しんじんです。

Shinjin desu.

I'm a freshman.
新聞しんぶんどこ？

Shinbun doko?

Where's the newspaper?
新入しんいりだな。

Shin'iri da na.

You're new, huh?

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 新

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.

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