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Japanese symbol for “newsprint”

Romaji: shinbunshi
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.

In Japanese, newsprint is , read (shinbunshi).

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

  1. n newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.
  2. n newspaper

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

new
on: シン
kun: あたら.しい、あら.た、あら-、にい-
13 strokes · JLPT 4
hear, ask, listen
on: ブン、モン
kun: き.く、き.こえる
14 strokes · JLPT 4
paper
on: シ
kun: かみ
10 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あたらしい atarashiinew; novel; fresh
しんぶん shinbunnewspaper
あらた aratanew; fresh; novel
しんき shinkinew; fresh
しんじん shinjinnewcomer; new figure; new member
しんかんせん shinkansenShinkansen; bullet train
きこえる kikoeruto be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears
きく kikuto hear
てがみ tegamiletter; note

See also: Chinese symbol for “newsprint”.

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.

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