Refers to a newly published book or work, often in contrast to a previous edition or an older work.
His new book appeared in bookstores this spring.
new edition; reissue; republication
Used for a revised or updated edition of an existing work, or a reprint after being out of print.
The new edition of the dictionary includes new words.
初版 specifically means the first edition ever printed, whereas 新版 just means a newer edition and may or may not be the first.
Standard kanji spelling for 'new edition' or 'new publication'.
Variant kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese.
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'.