Kanji Detail for 辣 - "spicy, harsh, severe"

辣

Jōyō Kanji

Meaning

辣 means "spicy, harsh, severe."
1. Spicy - Pungently hot; stimulating taste.
2. Harsh - Severe; cruel; extreme.
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- Verified meaning: spicy, harsh, severe
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
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Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

pungent; spicy; harsh; cruel; severe

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

peppery, pungent, hot; cruel

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

old variant of 辣[la4]

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

pepper; hot, spicy; cruel

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

Extremely pungent is called 辣. | Commonly, acting ruthlessly is also called 辣. Such as saying 辣手 (ruthless).
Onyomi

ratsu(ラツ)
Kunyomi

kara.i(から-い)
Strokes

14 strokes
Radical

辛 (shin・karai)
Related Keywords

spicy harsh severe pungent hot fiery chili pepper biting sharp intense acrid strong cruel tangy