あたら.しい
atarashii
JLPT N413 strokesKanjiLevel 23 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

新 is the kanji for "New". A common reading is あたら.しい (atarashii). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

New

Also : Fresh · Novel · Recent

Readings

kunあたら.しい/ atarashiikunあら.た/ aratakunあら/ arakunにい/ niionしん/ shin

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 新 represents 'NEW'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of new.

Reading ·

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.

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