斬新 (ざんしん) — novel

斬新 is read ざんしん and listed as a na-adjective. Meaning: novel; original; new.

No JLPT tagna-adjective

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 斬新.

  • 斬る きる to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.)
  • 維新 いしん reformation
  • 一新 いっしん complete change
  • 改新 かいしん reformation
  • 革新 かくしん reform
  • 更新 こうしん renewal
  • 最新 さいしん latest
  • 新米 しんまい new rice
  • 新聞 しんぶん newspaper
  • 新聞紙 しんぶんし newsprint
  • 新雪 しんせつ fresh snow
  • 新橋 しんばし Shinbashi (Tokyo)