# 恥 — shame

恥 means “shame”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: チ (chi). Kun'yomi: はじ (haji), は(じる) (hajiru). You'll see it in words such as 恥 (haji, “shame; embarrassment”).

- Meaning: shame
- On'yomi: チ (chi)
- Kun'yomi: はじ (haji), は(じる) (hajiru)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Feelings 2

## How to remember 恥

Parts: 耳 ear · 心 heart

## Words with 恥

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 恥 | はじ (haji) | shame; embarrassment |
| 恥ずかしい | はずかしい (hazukashii) | embarrassing; embarrassed |
| 恥じる | はじる (hajiru) | to feel ashamed |

## More in the “Feelings 2” set

[快](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pleasant/) · [敬](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/respect/) · [悩](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/worry/) · [尊](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/revere/) · [怒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/angry/) · [勇](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/courage/) · [恥](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shame/) · [憎](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/detest/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shame/. Last updated 2026-11-01.