辛 kanji — Spicy, Bitter, Hot | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

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辛 kanji — Spicy, Bitter, Hot | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

辛

Spicy, Bitter, Hot, Acrid

7 strokes

N2

On readings 音読み

しん

Kun readings 訓読み

から.い、つら.い、-づら.い、かのと

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Spicy

Words using 辛

辛いからいhot and spicyN5 辛いつらいpainfulN3 塩辛いしおからいsalty (taste)N2 ～辛い～づらいhard to do ~N2 香辛料こうしんりょうspicesN1 辛抱しんぼうpatienceN1 辛子からしmustard 辛うじてかろうじてbarely 唐辛子とうがらしchili pepper (chile, chilli)辛口からくちdry taste (e.g. sake, wine)

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