辛い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 辛い
1
spicy; hot
Examples
私は辛い食物はあまり好きではない。
I don't care too much for hot food.
2
salty
3
harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); strict
4
painful; bitter; difficult; tough
Examples
彼女は多くの辛い思いを経験してきた。
She has gone through many difficulties.
Kanji in this Word
辛
7 strokes
Frequency: 1607
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
spicy
bitter
hot
acrid
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
から.い
つら.い
-づら.い
かのと
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