新 new

On'yomi: シン
Kun'yomi: あたら-しい、あら-た、にい
Strokes: 13
JLPT: N5
Taught in: Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): あたら-しい.

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

新 is written in 13 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Stand (立) a tree (木) up and split it with an axe (斤) — the fresh wood inside is brand new.

A common word

新聞しんぶん newspaper

Example sentences

新しいくつを買いました。
あたらしいくつをかいました。
I bought new shoes.
まいあさ新聞を読みます。
まいあさしんぶんをよみます。
I read the newspaper every morning.

Kanji that share a part

斤 is its radical. 13 kanji share it in all.

近 near
所 place
質 quality
折 fold N3
断 severance N3
祈 pray N2
斥 reject N1
丘 hill N1

木 is a component. 134 kanji share it in all.