辛 — spicy, bitter, hot
つらい
辛
spicy
Grade S
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
7 strokes
U+8F9B
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #1607
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1612
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #160
Meanings
- spicy
- bitter
- hot
- acrid
word
つら tsura Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
しん shin On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
から kara Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.