How to say 'New' in Japanese | 新

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The Japanese word for New is 'Shin', written as 新 in Japanese.'New' in hiragana is しん.

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新

Meaning

New

Reading

しん

shin

Kanji

新New

Explanation

The Japanese prefix '新 (しん)' means 'new' and is commonly used to indicate something that is fresh, recent, or innovative. It is often attached to nouns to form compound words, emphasizing the novelty or updated nature of the subject. For example: new product「新製品」(しんせいひん). new employee「新入社員」(しんにゅうしゃいん). This prefix is widely used in various contexts, such as business, technology, and everyday life, to highlight something that is newly introduced or created.

Part Of Speech

prefix

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

511

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 新

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

新

Meaning

New

Words Related to 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

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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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What does 'Shin' (新) mean?

'Shin' means 'New' .

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