If there is one kanji you¡¯re likely to see around April, it would be ¡°Ð¡± (shin/ atara[shii]/ara[ta]/nii), which means ¡°new.¡±
April brings the start of a ÐÂѧÆÚ (shin-gakki, new school year) and ÐÂÄê¶È (shin-nendo, new fiscal year) in Japan, and ÐÂÈëÉú (²õ³ó¾±²Ô-²Ô²â¨±²õ±ð¾±, freshmen), ÐÂÉç»áÈË (shin-shakaijin, new working adults) and ÐÂ×ä (shinsotsu, new graduates) start their new semesters and jobs.
Among the ranks of ÐÂÉç»áÈË at your company, you may notice some other new faces. ÐÂÈëÉç†T (³§³ó¾±²Ô-²Ô²â¨±²õ³ó²¹¾±²Ô, New employees) differ from their sometimes younger counterparts in that they include those who are mid-career or changing professions. After arriving in their new place of work, they¡¯ll have to adjust to the new ÉçïL (²õ³ó²¹´Ú¨±, corporate culture).
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