Quick answer
新 is the kanji for "New". A common reading is あたら.しい (atarashii). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
New
Also : Fresh · Novel · Recent
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 新 represents 'NEW'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of new.
On-reading: しん — remember this sound by associating it with new. Kun-reading: あたら.しい.
Example Sentences
新しい本を買いました。
あたらしいほんをかいました。
I bought a new book.
新幹線で大阪へ行きます。
しんかんせんでおおさかへいきます。
I'll go to Osaka by Shinkansen.
Vocabulary using 新
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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