spicy

Karai
spicy
Shin
Examples
narrow victory
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine)

辛 (Karai) is a JLPT N2 kanji meaning “spicy, bitter, hot”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 7 strokes.

On'yomi

  • Shin

Kun'yomi

  • Karai
  • Tsurai
  • Zurai
  • Kanoto
JLPT
N2
Strokes
7
Taught in
secondary school

Example words with 辛

  • narrow victory
  • dry taste (e.g. sake, wine)
  • hardship

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