新米
しんまい new rice; first rice crop of the year
Why it means this
新 (new) + 米 (rice) — the freshly harvested rice of the year; also 'a rookie, a greenhorn'.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
しんまい new rice; first rice crop of the year
新 (new) + 米 (rice) — the freshly harvested rice of the year; also 'a rookie, a greenhorn'.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.