Today’s Kanji is “新” (shin); Kanji for “new”.
Handwritten Kanji “新” (shin)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “新”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 新 | シン あたら-しい あら-た にい | shin atara-shii ara-ta nii | 13 | 斤 | new |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “新”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 新年のあいさつ | しんねんのあいさつ | shinnen no aisatsu | New Year’s greetings |
| 新入社員 | しんにゅうしゃいん | shinnyuushain | New employee |
| 新しいスマートフォン | あたらしいすまーとふぉん | atarashii suma-tofon | New smartphone |
