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่พ
Spicy, Harsh, Painful
ใใ (ใ), ใคใ (ใ)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese curry restaurants often let customers choose the level of ่พใ (karasa), or spiciness. The same kanji is also used in ่พใ (tsurai) to describe emotional hardship or difficult situations.
Memory Trick
Imagine eating an extremely spicy chili pepper that makes your eyes water. That burning sensation helps you remember ่พ means 'spicy' and also 'painful.'
Readings
Onyomi: ใทใณ (shin)
Kunyomi: ใใ (ใ), ใคใ (ใ)
Example Words
่พใ
ใใใ (karai)
Spicy
่พใ
ใคใใ (tsurai)
Painful, Difficult
่พๅฃ
ใใใใก (karakuchi)
Spicy, Dry (taste)
่พใ
ใใใ (karasa)
Spiciness
Example Sentence
ใใฎ ใซใฌใผ ใฏ ใจใฆใ ่พใใงใใ
ใใฎ ใซใฌใผ ใฏ ใจใฆใ ใใใใงใใ
kono karee wa totemo karai desu
This curry is very spicy.