Meaning

Primary

Spices

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The fee for fragrance and spicy in your food is the fee of spices. If you don't pay your spices fee, you aren't going to have any spice or fragrance in your food. If you do, you'll have those things and your food will be awesome!

Reading

こうしんりょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You've learned them for and , but not for , so here's a mnemonic to help:

The cabinet you keep your spices in is in a terrible place on the floor, and you keep banging your shin (しん) on it. Ouch!

Context

Context Sentences

クミンシードは、インドカレーには欠かせない香辛料のうちの一つです。

Cumin seed is one of the essential spices for Indian curry.

Kanji Composition