What does kanji 慚 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 慚 is feel ashamed.

How is kanji 慚 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 慚 are はじ, はじ.る; the onyomi readings are ザン.

Example words that use kanji 慚 include 慚無い.

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慚

Meaning

feel ashamed

Stroke Order

Variant: 慙 (Formal) , 惭 (Itaiji)

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ざんない

painful to watch

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5 reference sentences

彼は自分の過ちを慚じていた。

He felt ashamed of his own mistake.

そんなことをしては慚じるべきだ。

If you do something like that, you should feel ashamed.

慚じた彼は目を合わせようとしなかった。

Ashamed, he would not meet anyone's eyes.

彼女は慚じながらも本当のことを話した。

Though ashamed, she still told the truth.

慚じる気持ちがあれば、やり直せる。

If you can still feel ashamed, you can still change yourself.

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