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恥じる (はじる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
feel ashamed ; be embarrassed
Expresses a personal feeling of shame or embarrassment about one's own actions, situation, or lack of ability. Often used with ～を恥じる or ～に恥じる constructions.
始はじ
め
た
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Ashamed of his ignorance, he began to study.
Written forms 恥は じる Usage 93%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common and recommended form.
愧は じる Usage 2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not actively use.
はじる Usage 2%
羞は じる Usage 2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not actively use.
耻は じる Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not actively use.
慙は じる
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not actively use.
Similar words 恥は ずかしい 恥ずかしい is an adjective describing a feeling of embarrassment or shyness, often in social situations. 恥じる is a verb expressing a deeper, more personal sense of shame or disgrace.
恥はじ をかく 恥をかく means 'to be embarrassed' or 'to lose face' due to a specific incident. 恥じる focuses on the internal feeling of shame rather than the external event.
Etymology Derived from the noun 恥 (はじ, 'shame') with the verb-forming suffix ～じる. The kanji 恥 is a phono-semantic compound: 耳 (ear) + 心 (heart), suggesting the burning sensation of shame felt in the ears and heart.
shame, humiliation, ashamed
慙 ashamed, humiliated, shameful 
