01
辛い
からい
spicy
Meanings
- spicy
- bitter
- hot
- acrid
Readings
Onyomi
- シン
Kunyomi
- から.い
- つら.い
- -づら.い
- かのと
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Useful words
02
辛口
からくち
dry or spicy
03
辛抱
しんぼう
patience
04
激辛
げきから
extra spicy
05
香辛料
こうしんりょう
spices
06
塩辛い
しおからい
salty
Compare Kanji
01幸Shape95%happiness, blessingLearners often confuse these due to their similar structure; note that 幸 has an extra horizontal line in the middle.02甘Pair92%sweet, coaxThese are opposites in the context of taste (sweet vs. spicy) and sometimes in temperament.03苦Meaning88%suffering, trialBoth describe sharp tastes or difficult, painful life experiences.04辣Component95%pungent, spicyBoth kanji describe spicy heat, and 辛 serves as the left-side radical in 辣.05辞Shape85%resign, wordThe kanji 辛 forms the right-hand side of 辞, making it a useful component to recognize.06痛Meaning82%pain, hurtWhile 辛 can mean 'painful' in a situational sense, 痛 specifically refers to physical or sharp pain.