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How to say 'Latest' in Japanese | 最新

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The Japanese word for Latest is 'Saishin', written as 最新 in Japanese.'Latest' in hiragana is さいしん.

    word

    最新

    Meaning

    Latest

    Reading

    さいしん

    saishin

    Kanji

    Most New

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '最新 (さいしん)' means 'latest' or 'most recent'. It is used to describe something that is the newest or most up-to-date in its category. This word is often used in contexts related to technology, news, fashion, and other fields where staying current is important. For example: the latest information「最新の情報」(さいしんのじょうほう). The latest model of the car「最新の車のモデル」(さいしんのくるまのモデル). It can also be used to describe trends or developments, as in 'the latest trend'「最新のトレンド」(さいしんのトレンド). Note that '最新' is often used as a noun modifier, such as in '最新技術 (さいしんぎじゅつ)' (latest technology).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    5533

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 最新

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Most

  • kanji

    Meaning

    New

Words Related to 最新 Through the Kanji

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 最 as well.

  • word

    最初

    Meaning

    Beginning

  • word

    最近

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    最も

    Meaning

    Most

  • word

    最後

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    最高

    Meaning

    Best

  • word

    最大

    Meaning

    Maximum

  • word

    最終

    Meaning

    Last

  • word

    Meaning

    Most

  • word

    最早

    Meaning

    Already, No longer

  • word

    最上

    Meaning

    Best, Supreme

  • word

    最低

    Meaning

    Worst

  • word

    最悪

    Meaning

    Worst

  • word

    最強

    Meaning

    Strongest

  • word

    最先端

    Meaning

    Cutting edge

  • word

    最中

    Meaning

    Peak, Middle

  • word

    真っ最中

    Meaning

    Midst

  • word

    最小

    Meaning

    Minimum

  • word

    最適

    Meaning

    Optimal

Words Related to 最新 Through the Kanji

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 新 as well.

  • word

    新しい

    Meaning

    New

  • word

    新聞

    Meaning

    Newspaper

  • word

    Meaning

    New

  • word

    新幹線

    Meaning

    Bullet train

  • word

    新た

    Meaning

    New

  • word

    新聞社

    Meaning

    Newspaper company

  • word

    新人

    Meaning

    Newcomer

  • word

    新学期

    Meaning

    New term

  • word

    新婚

    Meaning

    Newlywed

  • word

    新規

    Meaning

    New

  • word

    新築

    Meaning

    New construction

  • word

    更新

    Meaning

    Renewal

  • word

    新鮮

    Meaning

    Fresh

  • word

    維新

    Meaning

    Restoration

  • word

    革新

    Meaning

    Innovation

  • word

    新生

    Meaning

    Rebirth

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