あらた
new
An axe taken to a standing tree, and what comes of it is not repair work but a fresh start. Ah あら, ta た, and the plan is under way: あらた.
新しい あたらしい is the everyday new. 新た is stiffer and goes in front of a noun: 新たな計画.
This is one of 1,500 words in Emaki, a free spaced repetition trainer with a written mnemonic on every card.
Study 新た in EmakiFree, no account needed. Your progress stays in your browser.
Emaki is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Kaishi 1.5k or its authors. The word, reading and meaning come from the Kaishi 1.5k deck, used with their permission. The mnemonic, the note and the kanji breakdown are original work, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.