Entry
  1. I-adjective (keiyoushi)

    depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression)

  2. irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; vexing

    Kansai dialectalso in Chūbu and Chūgoku dialects

Also written 辛気くさい【しんきくさい】

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

3
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

spicy, bitter, hot, acrid

Kun
から.いつら.い-づら.いかのと
On
シン
Strokes
7
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N2
Frequency
1607 of 2500
Radical
bitter
WaniKani
Level 44

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
2-2-5, 2-5-2SKIP code
5b2.2The Kanji Dictionary
0040.1Four corner code
455deroo
8f9bUnicode hex code
1-31-41JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4646Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5996New Nelson (John Haig)
2038New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2531Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1287Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1755Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1496Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1612Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1628A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
493Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1312Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
38630Morohashi
1432A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1487Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1584Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
944Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1144Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
344Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1784Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1510Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xin1Pinyin reading
sinKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
44WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Kun
いき
On
Strokes
6
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
113 of 2500
Radical
steam
WaniKani
Level 4

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
3-4-2, 2-2-4SKIP code
0a6.8The Kanji Dictionary
8041.7Four corner code
2356deroo
6c17Unicode hex code
1-21-04JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2480Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3025New Nelson (John Haig)
3194New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3960Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2037Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2751Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1885Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2030Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
77A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
319Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
144Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
17046PMorohashi
11A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
134Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
134Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
59sakade
67Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
68henshall3
52Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
55crowley
246Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.6busy_people
1150Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1903Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
qi4Pinyin reading
giKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
4WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright

Kun
くさ.い-くさ.いにお.うにお.い
On
シュウ
Strokes
9
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1760 of 2500
Radical
self
WaniKani
Level 20

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
2-6-3SKIP code
5c4.3The Kanji Dictionary
2643.0Four corner code
863deroo
81edUnicode hex code
1-29-13JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3842Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4901New Nelson (John Haig)
2633New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3261Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1682Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2289Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
122Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
128Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1409A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1308Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
30103PMorohashi
1356A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1244Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1310Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1684Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1290Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1285Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1588Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
123Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
chou4, xiu4Pinyin reading
chwiKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
20WaniKani level