feel ashamed
On'yomi (音読み)
- シュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はじ.る
- すすめ.る
- は.ずかしい
About this kanji
The kanji 「羞」 primarily means to feel ashamed. It is used as a verb, but also appears in various nouns to express related concepts like shyness. You might encounter it in compounds such as 羞恥 (しゅうち), meaning shyness, and 含羞 (がんしゅう), which also relates to feelings of shame. Another interesting compound is 嬌羞 (きょうしゅう), which translates to charming and coy. An important note is that this kanji often conveys a sense of social discomfort, so it is commonly used in contexts where someone might feel embarrassed or modest.
Example sentences
彼は恥をかいたことを忘れない。
He will never forget his shame.
Meanings across languages
- English
- feel ashamed
- Tiếng Việt
- xấu hổ
- 日本語
- 恥じる
- 한국어
- 부끄럽다
- 中文
- 羞愧
- id
- merasa malu
- th
- รู้สึกอาย
- es
- sentir vergüenza
- fr
- avoir honte
- de
- schämen
- pt
- sentir vergonha
Common compounds
- 羞恥しゅうちshyness, bashfulness, shame
- 嬌羞きょうしゅうcharming and coy
- 含羞がんしゅうshyness
- 羞明しゅうめいphotophobia
- 羞悪しゅうおshame and hatred of evil
- 含羞むはにかむto be shy, to be bashful, to look shy
- 羞恥心しゅうちしんshyness, shame
- 含羞草おじぎそうmimosa (Mimosa pudica), sensitive plant, touch-me-not
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