Japanese symbol for “spicy”
辛い
からい
Romaji: karai
spicy; hot
In Japanese, spicy is 辛い, read からい (karai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-i spicy; hot
- adj-i salty
- adj-i harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); strict
- adj-i painful; bitter; difficult; tough
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “spicy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スパイシー | スパイシー supaishii | spicy |
| ピリ辛 | ピリから pirikara | spicy; piquant |
| 艶っぽい | つやっぽい tsuyappoi | romantic; spicy; coquettish |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 辛抱 | しんぼう shinbou | patience; endurance; perseverance |
| 唐辛子 | とうがらし tougarashi | capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne |
See also: Chinese symbol for “spicy”.
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.
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