Kanji

辣

Meaning

pungent spicy harsh

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • からい

On'yomi

  • らつ わん shrewdness
  • あく らつ crafty
  • しん らつ bitter (e.g. criticism)

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/14

Component Analysis

辣
pungent, spicy, harsh...
から.い, ラツ
辛
spicy, bitter, hot...
から.い, つら.い, シン
立
stand up, rise, set up...
た.つ, -た.つ, リツ
亠
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ
十
ten
とお, と, ジュウ
束
bundle, sheaf, ream...
たば, たば.ねる, ソク
木
tree, wood
き, こ-, ボク
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
木
tree, wood
き, こ-, ボク
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ

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