How to say 'Newlywed' in Japanese | 新婚

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The Japanese word for Newlywed is 'Shinkon', written as 新婚 in Japanese.'Newlywed' in hiragana is しんこん.

word

新婚

Meaning

Newlywed

Reading

しんこん

shinkon

Kanji

新New 婚Marriage

Explanation

The Japanese noun '新婚 (しんこん)' refers to the state of being newly married, specifically describing a couple who have recently entered into marriage. It is often used to describe the period shortly after marriage, typically characterized by happiness and adjustment to married life. For example: They are newlyweds「彼らは新婚です」(かれらはしんこんです). The newlywed couple went on a honeymoon「新婚夫婦はハネムーンに行きました」(しんこんふうふはハネムーンにいきました). This term is commonly used in contexts related to marriage, relationships, and celebrations.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3245

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 新婚

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

新

Meaning

New

kanji

婚

Meaning

Marriage

Words Related to 新婚 Through the Kanji 新

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 新 as well.

word

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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新規

Meaning

New

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新築

Meaning

New construction

word

更新

Meaning

Renewal

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新鮮

Meaning

Fresh

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維新

Meaning

Restoration

word

Words Related to 新婚 Through the Kanji 婚

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 婚 as well.

word

結婚

Meaning

Marriage

word

離婚

Meaning

Divorce

word

婚約

Meaning

Engagement

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未婚

Meaning

Unmarried

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'Shinkon' means 'Newlywed' .

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