JLPT N5 · Describing

新しい

あたらしい

new

Stroke order of 新しい

3 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

新 · 13 strokesし · 1 strokes い · 2 strokes

Memory trick

Stand (立) by a tree (木) and chop it with an axe (斤) for fresh, new wood.

Parts: 立 stand + 木 tree + 斤 axe

The characters in 新しい

しし — shi (1 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

新しい靴を買いました。

あたらしいくつをかいました。

I bought new shoes.

Words with 新

新幹線bullet train 新聞newspaper 新品brand-new item 新製品new product 新鮮fresh 新聞社newspaper company 新婚newlywed 新たnew; fresh

More words: Describing

大きいbig 小さいsmall 高いtall; expensive 安いcheap 古いold (things)長いlong 白いwhite 多いmany; a lot 少ないfew; little

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