What does 新幹線 mean?
新幹線 is a Japanese noun meaning “Shinkansen” in English. It is written as 新幹線 in kanji, しんかんせん in hiragana, and shinkansen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
新幹線でとうきょうへ行きました。
I went to Tokyo by Shinkansen.
新幹線はとても速いです。
The Shinkansen is very fast.