82.新


1. Meaning and Reading

  • new
  • Onyomi : しん
  • Kunyomi : あたらしい, あら

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 斤 : axe
  • 木 : tree
  • 立 : build, erect (a building)

Cutting a tree (木) with an axe (斤) to build a new house (立), symbolizing ‘new’.

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3. Example Words

新しい あたらしい
new

I bought new clothes.

新た あらた
new

Make a new plan.

新聞 しんぶん
newspaper

I read the newspaper.

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