Japanese symbol for “latest”
最新
さいしん
Romaji: saishin
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
In Japanese, latest is 最新, read さいしん (saishin).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “latest”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新しい | あたらしい atarashii | new; novel; fresh |
| 最後 | さいご saigo | last; final; latest |
| 直近 | ちょっきん chokkin | latest; most recent; nearest (in time) |
| 今風 | いまふう imafuu | modern; current; contemporary |
| この頃様 | このごろよう konogoroyou | modern; latest; up-to-date |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最近 | さいきん saikin | recently; lately; these days |
| 最後 | さいご saigo | end; conclusion |
| 最初 | さいしょ saisho | beginning; outset; first |
| 最高 | さいこう saikou | best; supreme; wonderful |
| 最終 | さいしゅう saishuu | last; final; closing |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 新しい | あたらしい atarashii | new; novel; fresh |
| 新聞 | しんぶん shinbun | newspaper |
See also: Chinese symbol for “latest”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.