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辛
Spicy, Harsh, Painful
から.い, つら.い
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese curry restaurants often let customers choose the level of 辛さ (karasa), or spiciness. The same kanji is also used in 辛い (tsurai) to describe emotional hardship or difficult situations.
Memory Trick
Imagine eating an extremely spicy chili pepper that makes your eyes water. That burning sensation helps you remember 辛 means 'spicy' and also 'painful.'
Readings
Onyomi: シン (shin)
Kunyomi: から.い, つら.い
Example Words
辛い
からい (karai)
Spicy
辛い
つらい (tsurai)
Painful, Difficult
辛口
からくち (karakuchi)
Spicy, Dry (taste)
辛さ
からさ (karasa)
Spiciness
Example Sentence
この カレー は とても 辛いです。
この カレー は とても からいです。
kono karee wa totemo karai desu
This curry is very spicy.