Japanese symbol for “cayenne”
唐辛子
とうがらし
Romaji: tougarashi
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; red pepper
In Japanese, cayenne is 唐辛子, read とうがらし (tougarashi).
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Meanings
- n capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; red pepper
- n shichimi pepper
Written forms: 唐辛子、唐芥子、蕃椒. Readings: とうがらし、とんがらし、トウガラシ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cayenne”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カイエンヌ | カイエンヌ kaiennu | Cayenne (French Guiana) |
| 高麗胡椒 | こおれえぐす kooreegusu | capsicum; chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne |
| 蕃椒 | ばんしょう banshou | capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper; cayenne |
| ペペロンチーノ | ペペロンチーノ peperonchiino | capsicum; chili pepper; cayenne |
| ペペロンチーニ | ペペロンチーニ peperonchiini | capsicum; chili pepper; cayenne |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 唐突 | とうとつ toutotsu | abrupt; sudden |
| 遣唐使 | けんとうし kentoushi | envoy to Tang China |
| 荒唐無稽 | こうとうむけい koutoumukei | absurd; nonsensical; preposterous |
| 唐草 | からくさ karakusa | arabesque pattern |
| 唐人 | とうじん toujin | Chinese person |
| 辛い | からい karai | spicy; hot |
| 辛口 | からくち karakuchi | dry taste (e.g. sake, wine) |
| 香辛料 | こうしんりょう koushinryou | spice; spices; condiment |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.