Keyword
spicy
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig1612
Readings
つら
(48%)
しん
(18%)
から
(14%)
かろ
(7%)
づら
(4%)
がら
(3%)
ずら
(2%)
Composed of
standing up
ten
Mnemonic

The food was so spicy that I had to stand up ten times and go take a sip of water before I finished it all.

Used in kanji (13 in total)
happiness
resign
catalpa
primary supervisor
Used in vocabulary (126 in total)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
patience; endurance
Examples (48 in total)
It's not all that spicy, so it's easy to eat.
It is difficult to wake up on cold mornings.
She has gone through many difficulties.
We had many bitter experiences during the war.
It's spicy, so be careful.
That might be the most painful experience in my life.
He led a hard life after that.
This curry is very hot.
This curry is too hot to eat.
This curry is too hot.
I can't eat food this spicy.
When I ate it for the first time in a while, it wasn't spicy at all!
Sometimes, life is difficult and painful.
He barely escaped death.
Wherever you may go, you can't succeed without perseverance.
Hang on just a little longer!
There's nothing more painful than losing one's loved child.
The only thing Tom needs now is a little patience.
Tom likes hot curry.
I need to be more patient.
Tom waited patiently for three hours, and then gave up.
Tom isn't as patient as Mary.
I think Tom is patient.
Tom waited patiently.
He was patient.
She's not as patient as you.
She patiently waited for him.
My German teacher is very patient.
"Do you like spicy food?" "I love it."
I like hot curry.
Pioneer men and women had a hard life, and so did their children.
This umeboshi tastes really salty.
This water is a little salty.
The soup in the pot tasted very salty.
Miscarriage is a heart-breaking experience.
This is too sweet and that is too salty.
Actually, the soup was too salty.
His sharp words seemed to hurt her.
Don't forget to bring coriander, chili peppers, and ginger.
Tom ate some spicy Indian food.
Taiwanese food isn't as spicy as Indian food.
Chinese and Japanese are really difficult languages to read.
I want to eat some Korean food that isn't spicy.
Korean food is noted for its spicy flavor.
Korean food is generally very spicy.
"What's chorizo?" "It's a type of meat. It's like a spicy sausage."
The first four days of Ramadan were super tough.
He is very hard on lazy people.