大新聞 おおしんぶん Also written だいしんぶん Meanings Noun ōshinbun (i.e.: type of Meiji-era newspaper characterized by its use of political commentary written in literary language) See also: 小新聞 (こしんぶん). major newspaper Kanji 大 big. Read as おお. 新 new. Read as シン. 聞 hear. Read as ブン. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists