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辣 (から.い) — pungent | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
辣

辣

辣から.い

pungent

Kanji Food & Dining14 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

Kun'yomi

から.い

On'yomi

ラツ

pungentspicyharshcruelsevere

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 14

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Concepts using this kanji

hot-and-sour cabbage

crafty

laziji

Japanese onion (Allium thunbergii)

hot and sour soup

mala (spicy and numbing seasoning)

shrewdness

hot and sour noodles (Szechuan dish)

bitter (e.g. criticism)

Chinese onion (Allium chinense)

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