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Kanji dictionary: 辛 (spicy)
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辛
Spicy
This kanji has
7
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
spicy, bitter, hot, acrid
On reading:
シン
shin
Kun reading:
から-い、つら-い、-づら-い、かのと
kara-i, tsura-i, -zura-i, kanoto
Use examples
香辛料
こうしんりょう
spice ☆=スパイス
辛子
からし
mustard ☆=マスタード
辛口カレー
からくちかれー
a hot curry
辛い立場
つらいたちば
a difficult position
辛うじて逃れる
かろうじてのがれる
escape barely, evade narrowly
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