新 (atarashii) Kanji Meaning: "New" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N426 of 16613 strokes

Drawing: An axe bites into a tree, showing fresh wood: new.

新 means new

An axe bites into a tree, showing fresh wood: new.

On'yomi

  • シンshin

Kun'yomi

  • あたら(しい)atarashii
  • あら(た)arata
  • あらara
  • にいnii

Stroke order

Common words

  • 新しんnew; neo-
  • 新年しんねんNew Year
  • 新聞しんぶんnewspaper
  • 新たあらたnew; fresh

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 新Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 新Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 新Seal
  4. Today

Swipe the card left or right