辛 - 1. painful; bitter; difficult; hard E.g.: 辛苦 (hardship), 辛酸 ( bitter experience), 辛労 (hard work) 2. spicy; a taste that stings the tongue E.g.: 香辛料 (spices) 3. barely; narrowly; with difficulty E.g.: 辛勝 (narrow victory) 4. <i>kanoto</i> (the eighth of the ten celestial stems) E.g.: 辛亥 (<i>Shingai</i> - sexagenary cycle year)

辛 (から.い つら.い -づら.い かのと) — painful; bitter; difficult; hard<br>E. spicy; a taste that stings the tongue<br>E. barely; narrowly; with difficulty<br>E. <i>kanoto</i> (the eighth of the ten celestial stems)<br>E.

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Kunyomi

から.い;つら.い;-づら.い;かのと

Onyomi

シン

Strokes

7

JLPT

N2

Frequency

#1607/2500

Composition

Kanji Breakdown

立 十

Meaning

• painful; bitter; difficult; hard
  E. spicy; a taste that stings the tongue
  E. barely; narrowly; with difficulty
  E. kanoto (the eighth of the ten celestial stems)
  E.

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