Word Meaning 赤恥

あかはじ akahaji

赤恥 is read as あかはじ (akahaji) and means great shame (endured in the public eye).

Meaning

English

great shame (endured in the public eye)
deep embarrassment
profound humiliation
utter disgrace

Reading

Kana

あかはじ

Romaji

akahaji

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 150250 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

赤っ恥

あかっぱじ

great shame (endured in the public eye)

赤面

せきめん

embarrassment

赤信号

あかしんごう

red light (traffic)

赤道ギニア共和国

せきどうぎにあきょうわこく

Republic of Equatorial Guinea

赤米

あかごめ

rice that has browned (due to age)

赤字法人

あかじほうじん

loss-making business

赤道反流

せきどうはんりゅう

equatorial countercurrent

赤化

せっか

Sovietize

赤首ワラビー

あかくびわらびー

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)

赤道付近

せきどうふきん

low latitudes

赤点

あかてん

failing mark (e.g. in exam)

赤組

あかぐみ

red team

Example Sentences

最近のぼくは、「生き恥」「赤恥」をかくことを恐れなくなりました。

Recently I've stopped being afraid of "living in shame" and being exposed to "public ridicule".