How to say 'Newspaper' in Japanese | 新聞

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The Japanese word for Newspaper is 'Shinbun', written as 新聞 in Japanese.'Newspaper' in hiragana is しんぶん.

word

新聞

Meaning

Newspaper

Reading

しんぶん

shinbun

Kanji

新New 聞Listen

Explanation

The Japanese noun '新聞 (しんぶん)' means 'newspaper'. It refers to a printed publication containing news, articles, and advertisements, typically issued daily or weekly. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and is a staple in Japanese media culture. For example: I read the newspaper every morning「毎朝新聞を読みます」(まいあさしんぶんをよみます). The newspaper is on the table「新聞はテーブルの上にあります」(しんぶんはテーブルのうえにあります). It can also be used in compound words, such as '新聞記者 (しんぶんきしゃ)' (newspaper reporter).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

490

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 新聞

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

新

Meaning

New

kanji

聞

Meaning

Listen

Words Related to 新聞 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

Meaning

New

word

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

Meaning

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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Words Related to 新聞 Through the Kanji 聞

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 聞 as well.

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聞く

Meaning

Listen, Ask

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聞こえる

Meaning

Audible

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聞き手

Meaning

Listener

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新聞社

Meaning

Newspaper company

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聞き取り

Meaning

Comprehension, Listening

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聞かす

Meaning

Tell

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What does 'Shinbun' (新聞) mean?

'Shinbun' means 'Newspaper' .

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