noun, takes genitive case の

  1. new face, newcomer, rookie, fresh recruit.
  2. modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
新人 しんじん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

new
シン あたら.しい あら.た (2nd, N4)
parent(親) variant
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)