新
new
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of '立', '木' (tree), '斤' (axe). Making new by cutting wood with axe.
Symbolism
Renewal, innovation, beginning. Represents new starts like New Year, new life.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — New beginning
Component Breakdown
left-right: 亲 + 斤
Words & Expressions
Words written with 新
Four-Character Compounds
一新紀元
いっしんきげん
new era; new age
新進気鋭
しんしんきえい
young and energetic; up-and-coming
新陳代謝
しんちんたいしゃ
renewal; replacement; regeneration
温故知新
おんこちしん
developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past
斬新奇抜
ざんしんきばつ
novel; unconventional; cutting-edge
人心一新
じんしんいっしん
complete change in public sentiment; leading the thought of the people to an entirely different channel
面目一新
めんもくいっしん
undergoing a complete change in appearance; changing something out of all recognition; a rise in one's reputation
改過自新
かいかじしん
changing one's attitude or conduct and making a new start; turning over a new leaf
新涼灯火
しんりょうとうか
the coolness of early autumn is suitable for reading
Anime & Manga
新世紀エヴァンゲリオン
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Landmark mecha anime opening a 'new' century.
新世界より
From the New World
A well-known work with 新 in its Japanese title.
新妹魔王の契約者
The Testament of Sister New Devil
A well-known work with 新 in its Japanese title.
ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:序
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
A well-known work with 新 in its Japanese title.
ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうかⅣ 新章 迷宮篇
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV
A well-known work with 新 in its Japanese title.
Games
新・光神話 パルテナの鏡
Kid Icarus: Uprising(2012)
Developer: Project Sora
'New' rebirth of the Palutena series.
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Name contains 新
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Name contains 新
Etō Shinpei was a Japanese statesman during the early Meiji period, remembered chiefly for his role in the unsuccessful Saga Rebellion.
Wikipedia新島八重
Name contains 新
Niijima Yae ; 1 December 1845 – 14 June 1932), also known as Yamamoto Yaeko , was a Japanese educator, nurse, and scholar during the Bakumatsu and…
Wikipedia田中新兵衛
Name contains 新
Tanaka Shinbei was one of the Four Hitokiri of the Bakumatsu, elite samurai, active in Japan during the late Tokugawa shogunate in the 1860s.
WikipediaFrequently Asked Questions
What does 新 mean in Japanese?
新 means new.
How do you read 新?
On'yomi: シン (SHIN). Kun'yomi: あたら.しい、あら.た、あら-、にい- (atarashii, arata, ara, nii).
How many strokes does 新 have?
新 has 13 strokes. Its radical is 斤 (axe).
Is 新 a good kanji for a tattoo?
新 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means new. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.