new

About this kanji

The kanji 新 means "new" and is commonly used as both a verb and a noun. In day-to-day conversation, you might hear it in the word 新しい (atarashii), which means "new," or in compound words like 新聞 (shinbun), meaning "newspaper," and 新年 (shinnen), which refers to the "New Year." Another example is 新しい友達 (atarashii tomodachi), which means "new friend." This kanji often conveys freshness or the beginning of something, so you can use it to describe everything from new experiences to new items. When using this kanji, remember it emphasizes novelty and change.

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Example sentences

• 新しい映画が楽しみです。

  I'm looking forward to the new movie.

Meanings across languages

English

new

Tiếng Việt

mới

日本語

新しい, 新た

한국어

새로운

中文

新的

id

baru

th

ใหม่

es

nuevo

fr

nouveau

de

neu

pt

novo

Common compounds

• 新しいあたらしいnew
• 新聞しんぶんnewspaper
• 新年しんねんNew Year
• 新しい友達あたらしいともだちnew friend