新 — new

Grade 2しん, あたら, にい

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新 (readings: しん, あたら, にい; Japanese kanji) means “new”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 新聞 (newspaper).

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What does 新 mean?

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Kanji	新
Meaning	new
Readings	しん, あたら, にい
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	新聞 (newspaper)

How to read 新

新 is read しん or あたら or にい depending on the word.

Words with 新

新型しんがたkiểu mới
新聞しんぶんbáo
最新さいしんmới nhất
新幹線しんかんせんtàu shinkansen
最新型さいしんがたkiểu mới nhất
新芽mầm non
新潟Niigata
新鮮tươi mới
新郎chú rể
更新cập nhật, đổi mới

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Updated: 2026-08-09