JLPT N1 · Noun

恥 (haji)

恥 (はじ, haji) is a Japanese noun meaning “shame; embarrassment”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: はじ
Romaji: haji
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

shame; embarrassment; disgrace · noun

Example sentences

辱を知れ。

Bite your tongue!

Tatoeba #145744

このようなスラム街は市の恥だ。

These slums are a disgrace to the city.

Tatoeba #223099

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 恥

恥

shame, dishonorチ・は.じる・はじ · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 恥.

恥ずかしいはずかしいembarrassing恥じるはじるto feel ashamed恥じらうはじらうto feel shy

Source: JMdict entry 1421590 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.