辛


This kanji means hot, spicy, salty, hard, or trying.

on readings:
  • shin
kun readings:
  • kara
examples:
辛い karai spicy
辛味 karami pungent taste, spiciness
辛苦 shinku hardships, labor, trouble
辛酸 shinsan hardships, privations
辛勝 shinshō win after a hard fight

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Last ∆ on 8 October 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.