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How to say 'Newcomer' in Japanese | 新人

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The Japanese word for Newcomer is 'Shinjin', written as 新人 in Japanese.'Newcomer' in hiragana is しんじん.

    word

    新人

    Meaning

    Newcomer

    Reading

    しんじん

    shinjin

    Kanji

    新New 人Person

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '新人 (しんじん)' means 'newcomer'. It refers to someone who is new to a particular environment, such as a workplace, school, or organization. This term is often used to describe new employees, students, or members who have recently joined a group. For example: The newcomer is very talented「新人はとても才能がある」(しんじんはとてもさいのうがある). We welcomed the newcomers warmly「私たちは新人を温かく迎えた」(わたしたちはしんじんをあたたかくむかえた). The term carries a neutral to positive connotation and is commonly used in professional and social settings.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2660

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 新人

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    新

    Meaning

    New

  • kanji

    人

    Meaning

    Person

Words Related to 新人 Through the Kanji 新

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 新 as well.

  • word

    新しい

    Meaning

    New

  • word

    新聞

    Meaning

    Newspaper

  • word

    新

    Meaning

    New

  • word

    新幹線

    Meaning

    Bullet train

  • word

    新た

    Meaning

    New

  • word

    新聞社

    Meaning

    Newspaper company

  • 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

Words Related to 新人 Through the Kanji 人

These 77 Words contain the Kanji 人 as well.

  • word

    人

    Meaning

    Person

  • word

    人間

    Meaning

    Human

  • word

    一人

    Meaning

    Alone, One person

  • word

    二人

    Meaning

    Two people

  • word

    ご主人

    Meaning

    Husband

  • word

    人々

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    個人

    Meaning

    Individual

  • word

    一人で

    Meaning

    Alone

  • word

    外人

    Meaning

    Foreigner

  • word

    人生

    Meaning

    Life

  • word

    主人

    Meaning

    Master, Husband

  • word

    外国人

    Meaning

    Foreigner

  • word

    友人

    Meaning

    Friend

  • word

    人物

    Meaning

    Person, Character

  • word

    本人

    Meaning

    Person

  • word

    他人

    Meaning

    Others

  • word

    老人

    Meaning

    Elderly

  • word

    人口

    Meaning

    Population

  • word

    人気

    Meaning

    Popularity

  • word

    法人

    Meaning

    Corporation

  • word

    犯人

    Meaning

    Criminal

  • word

    夫人

    Meaning

    Wife, Madam

  • word

    人類

    Meaning

    Humankind

  • word

    婦人

    Meaning

    Woman

  • word

    大人

    Meaning

    Adult

  • word

    殺人

    Meaning

    Murder

  • word

    社会人

    Meaning

    Working adult

  • word

    使用人

    Meaning

    Employee

  • word

    人事

    Meaning

    Personnel, Human affairs

  • word

    人名

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    見物人

    Meaning

    Spectator

  • word

    人形

    Meaning

    Doll

  • word

    求人

    Meaning

    Recruitment

  • word

    恋人

    Meaning

    Lover

  • word

    人材

    Meaning

    Talent

  • word

    西洋人

    Meaning

    Westerner

  • word

    人工

    Meaning

    Artificial

  • word

    人文科学

    Meaning

    Humanities

  • word

    職人

    Meaning

    Craftsman

  • word

    成人

    Meaning

    Adult

  • word

    人数

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    一人一人

    Meaning

    Each person

  • word

    人民

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    商人

    Meaning

    Merchant

  • word

    詩人

    Meaning

    Poet

  • word

    人格

    Meaning

    Personality

  • word

    美人

    Meaning

    Beauty

  • word

    人権

    Meaning

    Rights

  • word

    産婦人科

    Meaning

    Obstetrics

  • word

    役人

    Meaning

    Official

  • word

    黒人

    Meaning

    Black person

  • word

    知人

    Meaning

    Acquaintance

  • word

    素人

    Meaning

    Amateur

  • word

    白人

    Meaning

    White person

  • word

    人出

    Meaning

    Crowd

  • word

    人手

    Meaning

    Workers

  • word

    人種

    Meaning

    Race

  • word

    大人しい

    Meaning

    Quiet

  • word

    人前

    Meaning

    Public

  • word

    巨人

    Meaning

    Giant

  • word

    軍人

    Meaning

    Soldier

  • word

    人通り

    Meaning

    Foot traffic

  • word

    人参

    Meaning

    Carrot

  • word

    人情

    Meaning

    Humanity

  • word

    名人

    Meaning

    Master

  • word

    当人

    Meaning

    Person

  • word

    人込み

    Meaning

    Crowd

  • word

    人差し指

    Meaning

    Index finger

  • word

    人違い

    Meaning

    Mistaken identity

  • word

    病人

    Meaning

    Sick person

  • word

    保証人

    Meaning

    Guarantor

  • word

    浪人

    Meaning

    Ronin, Masterless

  • word

    聖人

    Meaning

    Saint

  • word

    貧乏人

    Meaning

    Poor

  • word

    愛人

    Meaning

    Lover, Mistress

  • word

    仲人

    Meaning

    Matchmaker

  • word

    人柄

    Meaning

    Personality

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What does 'Shinjin' (新人) mean?

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