spicy, bitter, hot, acrid

On'yomi
シン
Kun'yomi
から.い、つら.い、-づら.い、かのと
Parts
十立辛similar kanji →
JLPT N37 strokesSecondary#1607 most commonU+8F9B

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Words using 辛

  • 辛子からしmustardN5
  • 香辛料こうしんりょうspice; spices; condimentN5
  • 辛いからいspicy; hotN5
  • 辛いつらいpainful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)N5
  • 辛うじてかろうじてbarely; narrowly; only just; with difficultyN5
  • 辛苦しんくhardship; toil; troubleN5
  • 辛酸しんさんhardships; privationN5
  • 辛勝しんしょうnarrow victoryN5
  • 辛抱しんぼうpatience; endurance; perseveranceN5
  • 唐辛子とうがらしcapsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; red pepperN5
  • 辛口からくちdry taste (e.g. sake, wine)N5
  • 塩辛いしおからいsalty (taste); brinyN5
  • 辛く当たるつらくあたるto treat badlyN3
  • 辛党からとうdrinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets)N3
  • 辛辣しんらつbitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harshN3
  • 世知辛いせちがらいtough (world); hard (times); coldN3
  • 艱難辛苦かんなんしんくtrial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficultiesN3
  • 辛抱強いしんぼうづよいpatient; perseveringN3
  • 辛労しんろうhardships; toil; troubleN3
  • 辛亥しんがいMetal Boar (48th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1911, 1971, 2031)N3