Learn Kanji: 恥 · kyoubenkyou

恥

10 strokes

Frequency: 1575

JLPT N2

Grade 8

Meanings

shame

dishonor

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

チ

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words

は.じる

はじ

は.じらう

は.ずかしい

Common Words

恥ずかしい

はずかしい

～い Adj.

Freq #647

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; humiliated; shy

Examples

彼らははずかしくてうなだれた。

They hung their heads in shame.

disgraceful; shameful

恥

辱

羞

耻

はじ

恥じ

じょく (辱)

Noun

Freq #5119

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

Examples

辱を知れ。

Bite your tongue!

このようなスラム街は市の恥だ。

These slums are a disgrace to the city.

恥じる

羞じる

耻じる

愧じる

慙じる

はじる

Ichidan verb

Freq #5957

to feel ashamed

Examples

私はそうしたのを恥じている。

I am ashamed of having done so.

気恥ずかしい

きはずかしい

～い Adj.

Freq #6404

embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

Examples

「うん、ビスクドールの様なエリカさん」「そ、その表現は少し気恥ずかしいから止めてくれない？」

"Yes, the bisque-doll-like Erika" "Th-that expression is a little embarrassing, could you stop using it?"

《はにかむ》

含羞む

Godan verb

Intransitive

Usually kana

Freq #6509

to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

羞恥

しゅうち

Noun

Freq #8623

shyness; bashfulness; shame

恥をかく

恥を掻く

はじをかく

Expression

Godan verb

Freq #10493

to be embarrassed; to lose face

Examples

今までこんなに恥をかかされたことは一度もなかった。

I was never so humiliated in my life.

羞恥心

しゅうちしん

Noun

Freq #12449

shyness; shame

Examples

彼女は無邪気なのか羞恥心がないのか。

Is she an innocent, or is she just shameless?

恥じらう

はじらう

恥らう

羞じらう

Intransitive

Godan verb

Freq #14885

to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush

恥じらい

恥らい

羞じらい

羞い

羞らい

はじらい

Noun

Freq #15954

shyness

Examples

彼女は恥じらいの色を隠すために顔をそむけた。

She turned away to hide her blushes.

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