
恥
Meaning: shame
Other meanings: disgrace, dishonor, embarrassment
Kun'yomi: はじ、はず
On'yomi: ち
Example sentences
人前で転んで恥をかいた。
Hitomae de koronde <b>haji</b> wo kaita.
I fell in front of people and <b>felt ashamed</b>.
自分の行動を恥ずかしく思う。
Jibun no kōdō wo <b>hazukashiku</b> omou.
I <b>feel embarrassed</b> by my own actions.
試験で零点を取り恥辱を感じた。
Shiken de reiten wo tori <b>chijoku</b> wo kanjita.
I felt <b>humiliated</b> after getting zero on the exam.
廉恥を持って行動することが大切だ。
<b>Renchi</b> wo motte kōdō suru koto ga taisetsu da.
It is important to act with a <b>sense of honor and shame</b>.
Practice exercises
reading
恥
Answer: はじ / ち / はず
meaning
恥
Answer: shame / embarrassment / humiliation
reading
恥ずかしい
Answer: はずかしい
reading
恥をかく
Answer: はじをかく
reading
恥知らず
Answer: はじしらず
reading
恥辱
Answer: ちじょく