Word Meaning 恥をかく

はじをかく hajiokaku

恥をかく is read as はじをかく (hajiokaku) and means to be embarrassed.

Meaning

English

to be embarrassed
to lose face

Reading

Kana

はじをかく

Romaji

hajiokaku

Writing Variants

恥を掻く はじをかく haji o kaku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 150591 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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恥

はじ

shame

恥ずかしい

はずかしい

disgraceful

恥じる

はじる

to feel ashamed

恥じらう

はじらう

to feel shy

恥知らず

はじしらず

shameless

恥さらし

はじさらし

disgrace

恥じらい

はじらい

shyness

恥辱

ちじょく

disgrace

羞恥

しゅうち

shyness

問うは一度の恥問わぬは末代の恥

とうはいちどのはじとわぬはまつだいのはじ

better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know

聞くは一時の恥聞かぬは一生の恥

きくはいっときのはじきかぬはいっしょうのはじ

better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know

聞くは一時の恥聞かぬは末代の恥

きくはいっときのはじきかぬはまつだいのはじ

better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know