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What is the Kanji for 'Feel ashamed'? | 羞

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Feel ashamed', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Feel ashamed' is 羞.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feel ashamed

    Reading

    kunyomiはじ

    haji

    ha

    すすめ

    susume

    onyomiしゅう

    shuu

    Parts

    Sheep (羊) 丿Katakana no

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1898

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Sheep

    Radical Form Of

    component

    radical

    丿

    Meaning

    Katakana no

Kanji Related to Through the Part 丿

These 31 kanji contain the part 丿 as well.

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    Meaning

    Eight

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nine

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    Meaning

    Thousand

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    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    kanji

    Meaning

    River

    kanji

    Meaning

    Person

    kanji

    Meaning

    Woman

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    Meaning

    White

    kanji

    Meaning

    Few

    kanji

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fur

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Talent, Age

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    Meaning

    Turn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Body, Self

    kanji

    Meaning

    Facing, Yonder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inevitable, Certain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scanty, Scarce

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blood

    kanji

    寿

    Meaning

    Longevity, Congratulations

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vermillion

Learn the Kanji

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What does 羞 mean?

羞 means 'Feel ashamed'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.