Japanese symbol for “recruit”
新人
しんじん
Romaji: shinjin
newcomer; new figure; new member; recruit
In Japanese, recruit is 新人, read しんじん (shinjin).
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
- n newcomer; new figure; new member; recruit; rookie; new talent
- n modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “recruit”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| リクルート | リクルート rikuruuto | recruit |
| 募る | つのる tsunoru | to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers) |
| 二等兵 | にとうへい nitouhei | private; recruit; aircraftman |
| ３士 | さんし sanshi | recruit (former rank in the JSDF) |
| 補充兵 | ほじゅうへい hojuuhei | reservist; recruit |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新しい | あたらしい atarashii | new; novel; fresh |
| 新聞 | しんぶん shinbun | newspaper |
| 新た | あらた arata | new; fresh; novel |
| 新規 | しんき shinki | new; fresh |
| 新幹線 | しんかんせん shinkansen | Shinkansen; bullet train |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “recruit”.
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.