新 kanji: new
新 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 13 strokes. It is read シン, あたら-しい, あら-, にい-.
- Meaning
- new
- On'yomi
- シン
- Kun'yomi
- あたら-しい, あら-, にい-
- Strokes
- 13
- JLPT level
- N5
- School grade
- Elementary school grade 2
How to write 新: stroke order
Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.
How to remember 新
An axe (斤) cutting a standing tree (立+木): freshly cut timber is new.
Words that use 新
- 新しいあたらしい - new
- 新幹線しんかんせん - bullet train
Example sentence
新しい服を買いました。
I bought new clothes.
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Questions about 新
- What does 新 mean?
- 新 means new.
- How do you read 新?
- 新 has the on'yomi シン and the kun'yomi あたら-しい, あら-, にい-.
- How many strokes does 新 have?
- 新 is written with 13 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
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