新 — JLPT N5 Kanji
新 (shin/atara-shii): new. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 新 | 13 | N5 | 斤 | axe |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | シン | shin | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | あたら-しい/あら-た/にい | atara-shii/ara-ta/nii | new |
Meanings
- new
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 新しい | あたらしい | atarashii | new | N5 |
| 新聞 | しんぶん | shinbun | newspaper | N5 |
| 新幹線 | しんかんせん | shinkansen | bullet train | N5 |
| 新年 | しんねん | shinnen | New Year | N4 |
| 最新 | さいしん | saishin | newest / latest | N4 |
Stroke Order
Left: 亲 (parent/close, 9 strokes). Right: 斤 (axe, 4 strokes).
Mnemonic
An axe (斤) cutting a tree (亲-like plant) — creating something new from raw material.
Common Mistakes
新 (new) vs 親 (parent/intimate) — 親 adds 見 (see) to the left component; 新 has 斤 on the right.