恥はじ

also: じょく

は

じ

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to the feeling of shame or the state of being disgraced. Often used in expressions like 恥をかく (to be embarrassed) or 恥を知る (to know shame).

し

ら

ない

。

He has no sense of shame.

恥はじUsage93%
Standard kanji spelling for 'shame'.
はじUsage5%
羞はじUsage1%
Rare kanji variant for 'shame'.
辱
- じょく
  out-dated reading
  Rare kanji form with obsolete reading じょく; mostly seen in compounds.
- はじ
耻はじ
Rare kanji variant for 'shame'.
恥はじ
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; not standard.
じょく
out-dated reading

恥はずかしい
Adjective meaning 'embarrassing' or 'shameful'; describes the feeling or situation, while 恥 is the noun for the concept of shame.
羞しゅう恥ち心しん
Formal compound meaning 'sense of shame'; more abstract and often used in psychological or moral contexts.

Native Japanese word. The kanji 恥 is used for its meaning 'shame'.

shame, humiliation, ashamed