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新
New
あたら(しい) (atarashii)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Every twenty years, Japan's "Ise Grand Shrine" is completely rebuilt using traditional techniques. The old shrine is dismantled, and a new one is constructed beside it. This tradition has continued for more than 1,300 years.
Memory Trick
A lumberjack cuts down a tree with an axe. The freshly exposed wood looks brand new. That's 新.
Readings
Onyomi: シン (shin)
Kunyomi: あたら(しい) (atarashii)
Example Words
新しい
あたらしい (atarashii)
New
新聞
しんぶん (shinbun)
Newspaper
新年
しんねん (shinnen)
New Year
新しい車
あたらしい くるま (atarashii kuruma)
New car
Example Sentence
新しい本を買いました。
あたらしい ほん を かいました。
atarashii hon o kaimashita
I bought a new book.