新聞辞令 しんぶんじれい Meanings Noun appointment or dismissal conjecturally reported in the media (esp. when the conjecture turned out to be wrong); announcement of an appointment that turns out to be mere press speculation Kanji 新 new. Read as シン. 聞 hear. Read as ブン. 辞 resign 令 decree. Read as レイ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists