How to say 'Innovation' in Japanese | 革新

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The Japanese word for Innovation is 'Kakushin', written as 革新 in Japanese.'Innovation' in hiragana is かくしん.

word

革新

Meaning

Innovation

Reading

かくしん

kakushin

Kanji

革Reform, Leather 新New

Explanation

The Japanese noun '革新 (かくしん)' refers to 'innovation' or a significant change that introduces new methods, ideas, or products. It is often used in contexts related to technology, business, or societal changes. For example: The company is known for its innovation「その会社は革新で知られている」(そのかいしゃはかくしんでしられている). This technology represents a major innovation「この技術は大きな革新を表している」(このぎじゅつはおおきなかくしんをあらわしている). The word emphasizes the introduction of something new and transformative, often leading to improvements or advancements in a particular field.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6239

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 革新

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

革

Meaning

Reform, Leather

kanji

新

Meaning

New

Words Related to 革新 Through the Kanji 革

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 革 as well.

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改革

Meaning

Reform

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革命

Meaning

Revolution

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変革

Meaning

Reform

Words Related to 革新 Through the Kanji 新

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 新 as well.

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新しい

Meaning

New

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新聞

Meaning

Newspaper

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新

Meaning

New

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新幹線

Meaning

Bullet train

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新た

Meaning

New

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新聞社

Meaning

Newspaper company

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新人

Meaning

Newcomer

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新学期

Meaning

New term

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新婚

Meaning

Newlywed

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新規

Meaning

New

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新築

Meaning

New construction

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更新

Meaning

Renewal

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新鮮

Meaning

Fresh

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維新

Meaning

Restoration

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