This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

更新

Reading

Kana: こうしん
Romaji: koushin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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renewal; update; innovation; improvement

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 さら、 さら.に、 ふ.ける、 ふ.かす
Meanings: grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new

Example Sentences

この(ふゆ)降雪量(こうせつりょう)記録(きろく)更新(こうしん)した。
➥This winter the record for snowfall was broken.
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(わたし)はパスポートを更新(こうしん)しないといけない。
➥I must renew my passport.
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(わたし)先月(せんげつ)運転(うんてん)免許証(めんきょしょう)更新(こうしん)してもらった。
➥I had my driver's license renewed last month.
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(かれ)(はし)高跳(たかと)びの世界(せかい)記録(きろく)更新(こうしん)した。
➥He bettered the world record in the high jump.
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(わたし)は1週間(しゅうかん)(まえ)に、免許(めんきょ)更新(こうしん)してもらった。
➥I had my licence renewed a week ago.
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(わたし)はパスポートを更新(こうしん)しなければならない。
➥I must renew my passport.
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