noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
slightly spicy; mildly hot
Describes food with a mild level of spiciness, often used in contrast to 中辛 (medium spicy) and 大辛 (very spicy).
This curry is mildly spicy, so even children can eat it.
Please make the ramen mildly spicy.
激辛 is extremely spicy, much hotter than 小辛.
Compound of 小 (small, little) and 辛 (spicy, hot). The reading こがら follows the kun'yomi of both characters.