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N4 · 13 strokes · — · Irodori #17 · Starter L7
新
new
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Readings
- On’yomi
- シン
- Kun’yomi
- あたら・しい、あら-、あら・た、にい-
Example words
新
あたら・しい
new
新
シン
Typical reading practice — new
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Stand (立) + tree (木) + axe (斤) — felling a fresh tree; new.
Components
Remember "new" (新) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
新しい (あたらしい) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 新しい (あたらしい) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: あたら・しい、あら-、あら・た、にい- — often used in native Japanese words (like 新しい). On'yomi: シン — common in compound words (熟語).