Word details

辛辣

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 辛辣.

Dictionary

Entry

辛辣辛らつんらつNoun~な Adj.Freq #12017
1

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

Examples
彼の辛らつな言葉が彼女を傷つけたようだ。
His sharp words seemed to hurt her.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

spicy, bitter, hot, acrid

7 strokesFrequency 1,607JLPT N2Grade 8

On

シン

Kun

から.いつら.い-づら.いかのと

pungent, spicy, harsh, cruel, severe

14 strokesGrade 8

On

ラツ

Kun

から.い

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