愧 — kanji meaning “feel ashamed”
愧
feel ashamed, shy
- Meanings
- feel ashamed, shy
- On'yomi
- キ (ki)
- Kun'yomi
- はじ.る、はじ.らう、はずかし.める、とが.める
- Strokes
- 13
- Classical radical
- 61
- Chinese reading
- kuì — Chinese character page
Words with 愧
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慙愧 | ざんき zanki | shame; compunction; remorse |
| 愧赧 | きたん kitan | blushing with embarrassment |
| 無愧 | むぎ mugi | shameless |
| 愧死 | きし kishi | dying of shame; being so ashamed one wants to die |
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