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Grade Level: 2
JLPT Level: 4

Frequency: 51

Bushu (Radical) Info:
斤 (おの)
axe

Henshall Mnemonic:
stand of trees newly cut down by sharp ax
Stroke Order Diagram (SOD): 13 Strokes



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On-Yomi Reading(s):
シン
 Kun-Yomi Reading(s):
あたら.しい
 English Meaning(s):
new

Popular words and/or phrases using this kanji:
Click any individual kanji to view it in a new window. Click the [K] after each definition to look up that character at WWWJDIC; Click the [D] to look up that word in WWWJDIC (the definition is the same but other features exist, like sample usage, variations of the word, etc.)
  • 維新   [いしん]
    (n) restoration (e.g. Meiji) [K] [D]
  • 一新   [いっしん]
    (n) complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; renewal [K] [D]
  • 改新   [かいしん]
    (n,vs) reformation [K] [D]
  • 革新   [かくしん]
    (n) reform; innovation [K] [D]
  • 謹賀新年   [きんがしんねん]
    (int) Happy New Year! [K] [D]
  • 更新   [こうしん]
    (n,vs) renewal; update; innovation; renovation [K] [D]
  • 最新   [さいしん]
    (n) latest; newest [K] [D]
  • 刷新   [さっしん]
    (n) reform; renovation [K] [D]
  • 新   [しん]
    (n,n-suf,pref) new [K] [D]
  • 新しい   [あたらしい]
    (adj) new [K] [D]
  • 新た   [あらた]
    (adj-na,n) new; fresh; novel [K] [D]
  • 新鋭   [しんえい]
    (adj-na,n) freshly picked; newly produced [K] [D]
  • 新芽   [しんめ]
    (n) sprout; bud; shoot [K] [D]
  • 新学期   [しんがっき]
    (n) new school term [K] [D]
  • 新株   [しんかぶ]
    (n) new stocks or shares [K] [D]
  • 新刊   [しんかん]
    (n) new book; new publication [K] [D]
  • 新幹線   [しんかんせん]
    (n) bullet train (very high speed); Shinkansen [K] [D]
  • 新顔   [しんがお]
    (n) newcomer; new face [K] [D]
  • 新規   [しんき]
    (adj-na,n) novelty; originality [K] [D]
  • 新旧   [しんきゅう]
    (n) new and old; incoming and outgoing [K] [D]
  • 新居   [しんきょ]
    (n) new home [K] [D]
  • 新橋   [しんばし]
    (n) Shinbashi (section of Tokyo) [K] [D]
  • 新興   [しんこう]
    (n) rising; developing; emergent [K] [D]
  • 新曲   [しんきょく]
    (n) new piece; new song [K] [D]
  • 新型   [しんがた]
    (n) new style [K] [D]
  • 新劇   [しんげき]
    (n) new type or school of drama [K] [D]
  • 新語   [しんご]
    (n) new word [K] [D]
  • 新婚   [しんこん]
    (n) newly-wed [K] [D]
  • 新作   [しんさく]
    (n) new work; new production [K] [D]
  • 新式   [しんしき]
    (adj-na,n) new form; new formula [K] [D]
  • 新車   [しんしゃ]
    (n) new car [K] [D]
  • 新手   [あらて]
    (n) fresh supply of troops; newcomer; new method [K] [D]
  • 新春   [しんしゅん]
    (n) New Year (Spring) [K] [D]
  • 新書   [しんしょ]
    (n) new book; 17 x 11 cm paperbook book [K] [D]
  • 新進   [しんしん]
    (n) rising; up-and-coming [K] [D]
  • 新人   [しんじん]
    (n) new face; newcomer [K] [D]
  • 新世界   [しんせかい]
    (n) a new world; the New World [K] [D]
  • 新制   [しんせい]
    (n) new system [K] [D]
  • 新政   [しんせい]
    (n) a new government or administration [K] [D]
  • 新星   [しんせい]
    (n) new face (star); nova [K] [D]
  • 新生   [しんせい]
    (n) rebirth; new birth; nascent [K] [D]
  • 新生児   [しんせいじ]
    (n) newborn baby [K] [D]
  • 新設   [しんせつ]
    (n) newly organized or established [K] [D]
  • 新雪   [しんせつ]
    (n) new snow [K] [D]
  • 新鮮   [しんせん]
    (adj-na) fresh [K] [D]
  • 新鮮さ   [しんせんさ]
    (n) freshness [K] [D]
  • 新装   [しんそう]
    (n) redecoration; remodelling; refurbishment [K] [D]
  • 新卒   [しんそつ]
    (n) new (recent) graduate [K] [D]
  • 新体   [しんたい]
    (n) new style [K] [D]
  • 新築   [しんちく]
    (n) new building; new construction [K] [D]
  • 新陳代謝   [しんちんたいしゃ]
    (n) renewal; replacement; metabolism [K] [D]
  • 新田   [しんでん]
    (n) a new rice field [K] [D]
  • 新党   [しんとう]
    (n) new (political) party [K] [D]
  • 新日本製鐵   [しんにっぽんせいてつ]
    (n) Nippon Steel Corporation [K] [D]
  • 新入   [しんにゅう]
    (n) newly arrived; joined; newly-entered [K] [D]
  • 新任   [しんにん]
    (n) inaugural; new [K] [D]
  • 新年   [しんねん]
    (n-adv,n-t) New Year [K] [D]
  • 新派   [しんぱ]
    (n) new school (of thought, etc.) [K] [D]
  • 新品   [しんぴん]
    (n) (brand-)new article [K] [D]
  • 新婦   [しんぷ]
    (n) bride [K] [D]
  • 新風   [しんぷう]
    (n) new style [K] [D]
  • 新聞   [しんぶん]
    (n) newspaper [K] [D]
  • 新聞記事   [しんぶんきじ]
    (n) newspaper story (article, account) [K] [D]
  • 新聞紙   [しんぶんし]
    (n) newsprint; newspaper [K] [D]
  • 新聞社   [しんぶんしゃ]
    (n) newspaper company [K] [D]
  • 新米   [しんまい]
    (exp,n) new rice; novice; newbie; tyro [K] [D]
  • 新法   [しんぽう]
    (n) new method; new law [K] [D]
  • 新薬   [しんやく]
    (n) a new medicine [K] [D]
  • 新緑   [しんりょく]
    (n) fresh verdure [K] [D]
  • 新郎   [しんろう]
    (n) bridegroom [K] [D]
  • 真新しい   [まあたらしい]
    (adj) brand new [K] [D]
  • 清新   [せいしん]
    (adj-na,adj-no,n) fresh; new [K] [D]
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