“New” or “Fresh” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “新”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “新” means “Recent”, “Unused” or “Recent” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “新”
Jouyou Kanji “新” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 13 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しん(shin) |
| Kun-Yomi | あたら(しい)(atara(shii)) |
| あら(た)(ara(ta)) | |
| にい(nii) | |
| さら(sara) | |
| Meanings | New, Fresh, Recent |
| Renew, Renovate | |
| (Add meaning “new” by adding this kanji before a word) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “新”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 新手(あらて-a ra te) | ① Fresh troops, Fresh players, ② Newcomer, New employee, New worker, ③ New method, New way, New type |
| 新盆(あらぼん or にいぼん-a ra bo n (or) ni i bo n) | The first Bon-Festival of the Dead after somebody’s death |
| 新身(あらみ-a ra mi) | Newly made Katana sword, Virgin blade |
| 新案(しんあん-shi n a n) | New idea, New design, New plan |
| 新入り(しんいり-shi n ri i ri) | Noob, Fledgling, Newcomer, Novice, Initiate, Rookie |
| 新鋭(しんえい-shi n e i) | New and powerful, The latest, Cutting-edge |
| 新開(しんかい-shi n ka i) | New frontier, Opening (of uncultivated land) |
| 新顔(しんがお-shi n ga o) | Newcomer, Fresh face, Freshman |
| 新型(しんがた-shi n ga ta) | New type, New model, New style, Latest model |
| 新株(しんかぶ-shi n ka bu) | New stock, New share, Newly issued share |
| 新柄(しんがら-shi n ga ra) | New pattern |
| 新刊(しんかん-shi n ka n) | Newly‐published, Fresh publications |
| 新館(しんかん-shi n ka n) | New building |
| 新幹線(しんかんせん-shi n ka n se n) | Shinkansen, Bullet train |
| 新奇(しんき-shi n ki) | Novelty, Freshness |
| 新規(しんき-shi n ki) | New, Fresh, Newly created object, New customer |
| 新機軸(しんきじく-shi n ki ji ku) | New way, New method, New strategy |
| 新旧(しんきゅう-shi n kyu u) | Old and new, Incoming and outgoing |
| 新居(しんきょ-shi n kyo) | New home, New residence |
| 新教(しんきょう-shi n kyo u) | Protestantism |
| 新曲(しんきょく-shi n kyo ku) | New musical composition, New piece, New song |
| 新宮(しんぐう-shi n gu u) | Newly constructed shrine |
| 新組み(しんぐみ-shi n gu mi) | Newly made printing board |
| 新家(しんけ-shi n ke) | New house, New family, Branch family |
| 新劇(しんげき-shi n ge ki) | New drama, Shingeki, (Form of Japanese theater developed towards the end of the Meiji period inspired by modern Western theater) |
| 新月(しんげつ-shi n ge tsu) | New moon, First day of the lunar month |
| 新古(しんこ-shi n ko) | Old and new (thing), Old but unused |
| 新香(しんこう or しんこ-shi n ko u (or) shi n ko) | Pickled vegetables, Pickles |
| 新語(しんご-shi n go) | New word, Newly coined word, Recent coinage, Neologism |
| 新興(しんこう-shi n ko u) | New, Rising, Emerging, Developing, Burgeoning |
| 新穀(しんこく-shi n ko ku) | New grain, New rice |
| 新婚(しんこん-shi n ko n) | Newly-wed, Newly married |
| 新作(しんさく-shi n sa ku) | New work, New production, New composition, New creation, New title |
| 新参(しんざん-shi n za n) | Newcomer |
| 新式(しんしき-shi n shi ki) | New method, New style, New formula |
| 新車(しんしゃ-shi n sha) | New vehicle, New car |
| 新酒(しんしゅ-shi n shu) | New brew of sake |
| 新種(しんしゅ-shi n shu) | New species, New variety |
| 新秋(しんしゅう-shi n shu u) | Early autumn |
| 新修(しんしゅう-shi n shu u) | New compilation, New edition |
| 新春(しんしゅん-shi n shu n) | New Year |
| 新書(しんしょ-shi n sho) | ① New book, ② Small‐sized paperback book |
| 新粧(しんしょう-shi n sho u) | ① New outfit, ② New Makeup |
| 新世帯(しんじょたい or あらじょたい-shi n jo ta i (or) a ra jo ta i) | New household (e.g. after marriage), New housekeeping, New home |
| 新進(しんしん-shi n shi n) | Rising, Up-and-coming, Newly appeared and active person in a certain field |
| 新人(しんじん-shi n ji n) | Newcomer, Rookie, Novice |
| 新生(しんせい-shi n se i) | New birth, New life, Newborn, Neogenesis, New formation |
| 新声(しんせい-shi n se i) | New expressions, New opinions, New songs, New voices |
| 新制(しんせい-shi n se i) | New system |
| 新政(しんせい-shi n se i) | New government, New administration |
| 新星(しんせい-shi n se i) | ① New star, New face, ② Nova |
| 新清酒(しんせいしゅ-shi n se i shu) | Synthetic sake, Synthetic alcohol not made from rice |
| 新生代(しんせいだい-shi n se i da i) | Cenozoic era, Cainozoic era |
| 新製品(しんせいひん-shi n se i hi n) | New product, New goods |
| 新生面(しんせいめん-shi n se i me n) | New phase, New aspect, New field, New Possibilities |
| 新世界(しんせかい-shi n se ka i) | New world (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia) |
| 新雪(しんせつ-shi n se tsu) | Fresh snow, New snow |
| 新設(しんせつ-shi n se tsu) | New establishment, Founding, New construction |
| 新説(しんせつ-shi n se tsu) | New theory, New doctrine |
| 新鮮(しんせん-shi n se n) | Fresh, Unused, Unsoiled |
| 新装(しんそう-shi n so u) | Redecoration, Remodeling, Refurbishment |
| 新造(しんぞう-shi n zo u) | Creating something new, Newly created thing |
| 新卒(しんそつ-shi n so tsu) | New graduate, Recent graduate |
| 新体(しんたい-shi n ta i) | New style |
| 新体詩(しんたいし-shi n ta i shi) | New style poetry, New style poem |
| 新宅(しんたく-shi n ta ku) | ① New house, ② Branch family |
| 新地(しんち-shi n chi) | ① New (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period), Newly-opened region, ② Red-light district, ③ Newly-acquired territory |
| 新築(しんちく-shi n chi ku) | New building, New construction |
| 新知識(しんちしき-shi n chi shi ki) | New knowledge, Up-to-date information, Advanced ideas |
| 新茶(しんちゃ-shi n cha) | This year’s tea, Newly‐picked tea |
| 新着(しんちゃく-shi n cha ku) | Newly arrived, Newly received |
| 新調(しんちょう-shi n cho u) | ① Making (a new suit, dress etc), Buying new, Refurbishing, Renovating, ② New tune, New melody, New composition |
| 新陳代謝(しんちんたいしゃ-shi n chi n ta i sha) | Metabolism, Renewal, Replacement, Regeneration, Rejuvenation |
| 新漬け(しんづけ-shi n du ke) | Freshly pickled vegetables |
| 新訂(しんてい-shi n te i) | New revision, To make new corrections to the contents of books etc |
| 新田(しんでん-shi n de n) | ① New rice field, Newly developed rice field, ② Wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period) |
| 新刀(しんとう-shi n to u) | ① Newly forged sword, ② Sword made between the year of 1596 to 1764 |
| 新党(しんとう-shi n to u) | New political party |
| 新内(しんない-shi n na i) | A type of jōruri recitation, A school of Joruri that was popular during the Edo period |
| 新任(しんにん-shi n ni n) | ① New appointment, ② Newly appointed person |
| 新年(しんねん-shi n ne n) | New Year |
| 新派(しんぱ-shi n pa) | New school (of thought etc) |
| 新盤(しんばん-shi n ba n) | New record |
| 新版(しんぱん-shi n pa n) | ① New edition, New publication, New book, ② New edition, Reissue, Republication |
| 新品(しんぴん-shi n pi n) | Brand new, New item |
| 新婦(しんぷ-shi n pu) | Bride |
| 新譜(しんぷ-shi n pu) | Newly released music, New release, New record, New sheet music |
| 新風(しんぷう-shi n pu u) | New style, New phase, Innovative methods or trends |
| 新聞(しんぶん-shi n bu n) | Newspaper, Journal, Press |
| 新兵(しんぺい-shi n pe i) | New recruit, Conscript |
| 新編(しんぺん-shi n pe n) | New edition, New compilation |
| 新法(しんぽう-shi n po u) | ① New law, ② New method |
| 新仏(しんぼとけ or あらぼとけ-shi n bo to ke (or) a ra bo to ke) | ① Spirit of someone on the first Obon after their death, ② Recently departed (and buried or cremated etc) |
| 新発意(しんぼち or しぼち-shi n bo chi (or) shi bo chi) | Neophyte, New monk (or nun), New convert (to Buddhism) |
| 新本(しんぽん-shi n po n) | ① New book, Unused book, ② Newly-published book |
| 新米(しんまい-shi n ma i) | ① New rice, First rice crop of the year, ② Novice, Beginner, Newcomer, New hand |
| 新前(しんまえ-shi n ma e) | Novice, Cub, Greenhorn, Rookie, Starter, Newcomer, Fledgeling, Freshman, Neophyte, Newbie |
| 新味(しんみ-shi n mi) | Fresh taste, Novelty, Originality, Freshness |
| 新店(しんみせ or しんてん-shi n mi se (or) shi n te n) | New store, Newly-opened store |
| 新道(しんみち or しんどう-shi n mi chi (or) shi n do u) | New road |
| 新芽(しんめ-shi n me) | Sprout, Bud, Shoot |
| 新訳(しんやく-shi n ya ku) | New translation |
| 新薬(しんやく-shi n ya ku) | New medicine, New drug |
| 新約聖書(しんやくせいしょ-shi n ya ku se i sho) | New Testament |
| 新来(しんらい-shi n ra i) | Newly arrived, New arrival, Newcomer, Fledgeling, Freshman, Neophyte, Newbie |
| 新涼(しんりょう-shi n ryo u) | Coolness of autumn, First cold air of autumn |
| 新緑(しんりょく-shi n ryo ku) | Fresh verdure, New green leaves |
| 新暦(しんれき-shi n re i) | Solar calendar, Gregorian calendar, New calendar |
| 新郎(しんろう-shi n ro u) | Bridegroom |
| 新妻(にいづま-ni i du ma) | Newly‐married woman, New wife |
| 新嘗祭(にいなめさい-ni i na me sa i) | Ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice |
| 維新(いしん-i shi n) | ① Reformation, Revolution, Renewal, ② Meiji Restoration, ③ Nippon Ishin no Kai, Japan Innovation Party |
| 一新(いっしん-i sshi n) | Complete change, Reform, Restoration, Remodeling, Renewal |
| 温故知新(おんこちしん-o n ko chi shi n) | Learn from the past and draw on past wisdom for inspiration |
| 改新(かいしん-ka i shi n) | Renovation, Reformation |
| 革新(かくしん-ka ku shi n) | Reform, Innovation, Renovation |
| 更新(こうしん-ko u shi n) | Renewal, Renovation, Replacement |
| 最新(さいしん-sa i shi n) | Latest, Newest, Most up‐to‐date |
| 刷新(さっしん-sa sshi n) | Reform, Renovation, Refurbishment, To change a bad situation into a new good one fundamentally |
| 斬新(ざんしん-za n shi n) | New ways that go beyond common sense and customs, Novel, Original, New, Innovative |
| 日新(にっしん-ni sshi n) | Day-by-day renewal, rapid progress |
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