Word details

赤恥

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 赤恥.

Dictionary

Entry

赤恥かはじNounFreq #100583
1

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

Examples
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".

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

red

7 strokesFrequency 584JLPT N3Grade 1

On

セキシャク

Kun

あかあか-あか.いあか.らむあか.らめる

Nanori

あこあま

shame, dishonor

10 strokesFrequency 1,575JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

は.じるはじは.じらうは.ずかしい

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