also: あら · にい
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Only with reading さら
Kansai dialect word meaning something is new or unused. Often used in contrast to 古い or 中古.
These clothes are new. The tag is still on.
Only when written 新
Prefix meaning 'new' or 'fresh', used in compounds like 新世界 (new world) or 新発売 (new release). The reading is often しん in standard Japanese; あら and にい are rare and limited to specific words.
Only when written 更 · Only with reading さら
Used with the kanji 更 and reading さら to mean something is obvious or natural. Often appears in negative constructions like 更ではない (it's not obvious).
I bought a new notebook.
A new discovery changed history.
I tried a new promotional method.
It's obvious that he would get angry.
That's obvious. There's no need to say it.
Standard word for 'obvious' or 'clear'. 更 (さら) is less common and often used in fixed expressions.
Kanji spelling for the reading さら, used in the Kansai dialect sense 'new/unused'.
Rare reading for the prefix sense; mostly seen in fixed compounds.
Rare reading for the prefix sense; mostly seen in fixed compounds.
Kanji spelling for the reading さら, used in the sense 'obvious/natural'.
Kana spelling is usual for the Kansai dialect sense.
The reading さら for 新 is a dialectal variant in Kansai, possibly related to the classical adjective さらなり (new, fresh). The prefix use with readings あら and にい is archaic and survives only in certain compounds. The 更 kanji for 'obvious' is a separate usage, likely derived from the adverbial さらに (furthermore, moreover).