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怩 Kanji meaning "shame"

Jiten frequency #3105Kanken Level 1TMW Divine Idol8 strokes

Meanings

shame

On'yomi

ジ

Composed of

忄heartradical
尼nun

Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

忸(じく)怩(じ)たる思(おも)いfeelings of strong embarrassment (over one's own actions)#49514忸(じく)怩(じ)bashful#60096内(ない)心(しん)忸(じく)怩(じ)ashamed deep down in one's heart#164843

Most common words using this kanji

忸(じく)怩(じ)たる思(おも)いfeelings of strong embarrassment (over one's own actions)#49514忸(じく)怩(じ)bashful#60096内(ない)心(しん)忸(じく)怩(じ)ashamed deep down in one's heart#164843
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