JLPT N3 · 10 strokes
Kanji 恥: "shame, dishonor"
The kanji 恥 means "shame, dishonor". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read チ in on'yomi and は.じる, はじ, は.じらう, は.ずかしい in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
チ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
は.じるはじは.じらうは.ずかしい
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | shame, dishonor |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1575 of 2,501 |
Common words with 恥
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 恥ずかしいembarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; humiliated · disgraceful; shameful
- 恥shame; embarrassment; disgrace
- 恥じるto feel ashamed
- 気恥ずかしいembarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
- 羞恥shyness; bashfulness; shame
- 恥をかくto be embarrassed; to lose face
- 羞恥心shyness; shame
- 恥じらうto feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
- 恥じらいshyness; bashfulness
- 破廉恥shameless; infamous; disgraceful
- 恥辱disgrace; shame; insult
- 恥知らずshameless; shameless person
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