What does kanji 恥 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 恥 is shame.

How is kanji 恥 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 恥 are は.じる, はじ, は.じらう, は.ずかしい; the onyomi readings are チ.

What is the main radical of kanji 恥?

The main radical for kanji 恥 is 心.

What words use kanji 恥?

Example words that use kanji 恥 include 恥かしい, 恥らう, 恥辱, 恥晒し.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 4

恥

Meaning

Kanji 恥

shame

shame, dishonor

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: は.じるはじは.じらうは.ずかしい
Onyomi 音読み: チ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #1575
Strokes: 10
Radical: 心
Components: 心 • 耳
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 68 entries that include this kanji.

恥かしい

はずかしい

disgraceful

恥らう

はじらう

to feel shy

恥辱

ちじょく

disgrace

恥晒し

はじさらし

disgrace

恥知らず

はじしらず

shameless

恥らい

はじらい

shyness

恥じ入る

はじいる

to feel deeply ashamed (of)

恥ずい

はずい

embarrassing

恥ずかしがりや

はずかしがりや

shy person

恥ずかしがる

はずかしがる

to be shy of

恥ずかしげ

はずかしげ

embarrassed

恥ずかしげもなく

はずずかしげもなく

brazenly

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

そんなことをしては恥です。

Doing such a thing is shameful.

人前で転んでとても恥ずかしかった。

I was very embarrassed because I fell in front of people.

彼は自分の無知を恥じている。

He is ashamed of his own ignorance.

失敗を恥じる必要はありません。

There is no need to be ashamed of failure.

彼女は顔を赤くして恥じらっていた。

She blushed shyly in embarrassment.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 3 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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