漢字道KANJIDO

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3Junior high level7 strokesRadical
On
シン
Kun
から.い・つら.い・-づら.い・かのと
Meaning
spicy; hard

Origin

ORIGIN

From a piercing blade: what stings — spicy, and hard to bear.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

シン辛苦・辛酸・香辛料
からい辛い・辛み・辛うじて

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 辛抱しんぼう

    patience

  • 辛勝しんしょう

    narrow victory

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

辛い料理が好きだ。

I like spicy food.

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