Japanese symbol for “embarrassingly”
恥ずかしながら
はずかしながら
Romaji: hazukashinagara
embarrassingly; shamefully; I am embarrassed to admit that ...; I am ashamed to say that ...
In Japanese, embarrassingly is 恥ずかしながら, read はずかしながら (hazukashinagara).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adv, exp embarrassingly; shamefully; I am embarrassed to admit that ...; I am ashamed to say that ...
Written forms: 恥ずかしながら、恥ずかし乍ら. Readings: はずかしながら.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恥じる | はじる hajiru | to feel ashamed |
| 恥辱 | ちじょく chijoku | disgrace; shame; insult |
| 恥じらう | はじらう hajirau | to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush |
| 羞恥 | しゅうち shuuchi | shyness; bashfulness; shame |
| 恥知らず | はじしらず hajishirazu | shameless; shameless person |
| 恥じらい | はじらい hajirai | shyness; bashfulness |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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