恥 (はじ, haji) Japanese meaning: shame

恥 (はじ, haji) Japanese meaning: shame | Kotomora

Kanji

羞しゅう恥ち心しん
羞恥心 is the more abstract, psychological term for a sense of shame, while 恥 is the everyday noun for the shame or disgrace itself.
恥ち辱じょく
恥辱 is a stronger, more formal word for humiliation or disgrace, whereas 恥 covers both mild embarrassment and serious shame.
面めん目ぼくN1
面目 focuses on one's reputation or 'face' being lost, while 恥 is the broader feeling or state of shame itself.
汚よごし
恥 is the general word for shame or embarrassment, whereas 汚し as a suffix specifically means bringing a stain on one's name or family honor.

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恥はじさらしN1
恥 is the general concept of shame or embarrassment, while 恥さらし specifically refers to a person or thing that causes shame.
屈くつ辱じょく
恥 is a broader, more personal term for shame or embarrassment, while 屈辱 implies a deeper, often public dishonor inflicted by others.
醜しゅう態たい
恥 is the general, everyday word for shame or embarrassment, while 醜態 specifically describes a disgraceful public display or spectacle.

名めい誉よN1
名誉 means honor or glory, the direct opposite of the disgrace expressed by 恥.
誇ほこりN3
誇り is the pride one feels, contrasting with the shame denoted by 恥.
面めん目ぼくN1
恥 means shame or disgrace, the opposite of the honor and dignity expressed by 面目.

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恥はずかしいN4
恥ずかしい is the adjective describing a feeling of embarrassment, while 恥 is the noun naming the concept of shame itself.

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

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