新 kanji: meaning “new”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N413 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- new
- On'yomi
- シン
- Kun'yomi
- あたら・しい、あら・た
Picture story to remember 新
My new axe (斤) is so sharp that it went cleanly through the tree (木) and left it standing (立).
How to write 新: stroke order
新 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 新
- 新規しんきnew
- 新たあらたnew
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