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からし Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
mustard
usually written using kana alone
Refers to the condiment mustard, especially Japanese mustard (和からし), which is hot and pungent. Also used in compounds like からしマヨネーズ (mustard mayonnaise).
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This mustard is very hot.
Written forms からし Usage 30%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 辛子 is also common, while 芥子 is rare.
辛から 子し Usage 44%
Common kanji spelling, often seen in product names and menus.
カラシ Usage 18%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, often used for emphasis or in product labeling.
芥子からし Usage 8%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; can also be read as けし (poppy).
Kanji 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM Similar words マスタード マスタード usually refers to Western-style mustard, which is milder and often used in dressings and sandwiches, while からし typically means Japanese mustard, which is sharper and hotter.
Etymology Derived from 辛し (karashi), the classical terminal form of the adjective 辛い (karai, 'spicy, hot'), literally meaning 'spicy thing'. The kanji 辛子 is a compound of 辛 ('spicy') and 子 ('seed'), referring to mustard seeds.
