辣

Kanji

辣

Level

N1

Meaning

spicy, pungent, harsh

On'yomi

ラツ

Strokes

14

Common compounds

辛辣 (しんらつ) biting, sarcastic 辣腕 (らつわん) able, shrewd 辣韮 (らっきょう) pickled shallot

Memory hook

The spicy (辣) pepper (辛) is so hot it makes you stand up (立) and cry (口).

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