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辣 Kanji meaning "pungent, spicy, harsh"

Jiten frequency #2198SecondaryKanken Level 2RTKKLC Volume 7TMW Major Idol14 strokes

Meanings

pungent, spicy, harsh, cruel, severe

On'yomi

ラツ

Kun'yomi

から.い

Composed of

辛spicyradical
束bundle

Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

辛(しん)辣(らつ)bitter (e.g. criticism)#14086悪(あく)辣(らつ)crafty#25821辣(らつ)腕(わん)shrewdness#45374

Most common words using this kanji

辛(しん)辣(らつ)bitter (e.g. criticism)#14086悪(あく)辣(らつ)crafty#25821辣(らつ)腕(わん)shrewdness#45374麻辣(マーラー)mala (spicy and numbing seasoning)#132967酸辣湯(サンラータン)hot and sour soup#173038辣(らっ)韮(きょ)Chinese onion (Allium chinense)#214162麻辣湯(マーラータン)malatang (Sichuan-style spicy street food)#225106辣子鶏(ラーズージー)laziji#225563辣油(ラーユ)(Chinese) chili oil#252451辣(らっ)韭(きょ)Chinese onion (Allium chinense)#344802辣白菜(ラーパーツァイ)hot-and-sour cabbage#393682食(た)べる辣油(らーゆ)chili oil mixed with chopped garlic, onions, etc.#463992辣韮漬(らっきょうづ)けpickled Chinese onion#463992山辣韮(やまらっきょう)Japanese onion (Allium thunbergii)#463992辣韮漬(らっきょうづけ)pickled Chinese onion#463992酸辣粉(サンラーフン)hot and sour noodles (Szechuan dish)#463992
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