noun
Refers to a newly published book or work, often in contrast to a previous edition or an older work.
この春、彼の新版が書店に並んだ。
His new book appeared in bookstores this spring.
noun
Used for a revised or updated edition of an existing work, or a reprint after being out of print.
辞書の新版には新しい単語が追加されている。
The new edition of the dictionary includes new words.
Compound of 新 (new) and 版 (edition, printing block). The kanji 版 originally referred to a printing block, and by extension came to mean 'edition' or 'publication'.