唐辛子

とんがらし / とうがらし

Also written as:
  • 唐芥子 (とうがらし)
  • 蕃椒 (ばんしょう, とうがらし)
  • トウガラシ (never used with kanji)

Meanings

  • Noun

    common noun
    1. capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; red pepper.

      See also ピーマン .

    2. Guinea pepper (only ばんしょう).

Word informations

  • Common word: yes
  • JLPT Level: None

Kanji

唐T'ang, China
辛spicy, bitter, hot, acrid
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
芥mustard, rape, dust, trash, rubbish
蕃grow luxuriously
椒mountain ash

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