Kanji "新": Meaning and Examples

         

April is here🌸 For many people in Japan, April is a time of new beginnings and new life. The Japanese government's fiscal year starts in April, and the school year starts in April, too, running until March. 

At my 4-year-old daughter's school, the new school has started this week. I can still remember clearly the days when she first started going to the nursery. She was 10 months old then and would cry every morning when I dropped her off. But here we are, nearly 4 years later, and this week, she was like, “See ya later, Mom!” and walked into the room as usual. Children grow very fast, really. 

So, anyway, going back to the topic... In this post, I will explore the kanji "" which is often used to convey the meaning of "new" and "fresh," along with some examples of words that contain it. 

            

意味いみ
(meaning)
new
音読おんよ
(on-yomi)
シン
訓読くんよ
(kun-yomi)
あたら(しい)
あら(た)
にい
*さら

*さら is a non-joyo kanji. If you are unfamiliar with Joyo kanji, my previous post may help: "How to Search for 常用漢字 (Joyo Kanji)"


Words with 新:

新年度しんねんど

- new fiscal year

日本にほんでは、4月しがつから新年度しんねんどはじまります。

In Japan, the new fiscal year in Japan starts in April. 

 

新学年しんがくねん

- new school year 

日本にほんでは、新学年しんがくねん4月しがつからはじまります。

In Japan, the new school year starts in April, too. 

   

新学期しんがっき

- new school term, new school semester 

The summer school holiday is over, and the new term has begun. 

夏休なつやすみがわり、新学期しんがっきはじまりました。

 


新入社員しんにゅうしゃいん

-new hire, new employee

新入社員しんにゅうしゃいんのオリエンテーションはオンラインでおこなわれます。

The new hire orientation will take place online. 


新入生しんにゅうせい

- first-year students

新入生しんにゅうせいのみなさん、ようこそXYZ大学だいがくへ!

Welcome first-year students to XYZ university!  

 

最新巻さいしんかん

- the latest volume 

ワンピースの最新巻さいしんかんんだ? *Casual

Have you read the latest volume of One Piece? 

      

最新号さいしんごう

- the latest issue 

雑誌名ざっしめい]の最新号さいしんごうはやみたい!*Casual

I can't wait to read the latest issue of [magazine's name]! 

   

新居しんきょ

- new house 

やっと新居しんきょしました。

We've finally moved to our new house. 

    

新型しんがた

- new model

自分じぶん誕生日たんじょうびに、新型しんがたiPhoneをいました。

I bought the new model iPhone for my birthday. 

 

新製品しんせいひん新商品しんしょうひん

- new product 

Appleから新製品しんせいひん発表はっぴょうされました。

Apple announced the new product. 

   

新鮮しんせん

- fresh

野菜やさい果物くだものも、新鮮しんせんなうちにべるのが一番いちばんおいしい。

Vegetables and fruits taste best when they are fresh. 

 

    

Thank you for reading! Feel free to ask any questions :)  

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