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How to say 'New' in Japanese | 新しい

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The Japanese word for New is 'Atarashii', written as 新しい in Japanese.'New' in hiragana is あたらしい.

    Meaning

    New

    Reading

    あたらしい

    atarashii

    Kanji

    New

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '新しい (あたらしい)' means 'new'. It is used to describe something that has recently been made, discovered, or introduced. This adjective can be applied to objects, ideas, or experiences. For example: I bought a new car「新しい車を買いました」(あたらしいくるまをかいました). This is a new idea「これは新しいアイデアです」(これはあたらしいアイデアです). The adjective can also imply freshness or novelty, as in '新しい友達 (あたらしいともだち) (new friend)'. Note that it is often used to describe something that has not been used or experienced before.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    340

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 新しい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    New

Hiragana in the Word 新しい

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Shi
  • hiragana

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 新しい Through the Kanji

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 新 as well.

  • 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

    最新

    Meaning

    Latest

  • word

    革新

    Meaning

    Innovation

  • word

    新生

    Meaning

    Rebirth

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What does 'Atarashii' (新しい) mean?

'Atarashii' means 'New' .

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