Japanese symbol for “unused”
新
さら
Romaji: sara
new; unused
In Japanese, unused is 新, read さら (sara).
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 new; unused
- pref new
- adj-na obvious; natural
Written forms: 新、更. Readings: さら、あら、にい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unused”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遊休 | ゆうきゅう yuukyuu | idle; unused; fallow |
| 生 | なま nama | blank (e.g. disk); unused |
| 不用 | ふよう fuyou | disused; unused |
| 手付かず | てつかず tetsukazu | untouched; unused; intact |
| 未使用 | みしよう mishiyou | unused |
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 |
| 新人 | しんじん shinjin | newcomer; new figure; new member |
| 新幹線 | しんかんせん shinkansen | Shinkansen; bullet train |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unused”.
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.