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embarrass, shame

JLPT N1 10 strokes
Kun'yomi
はずかし.める
On'yomi
ジョク

辱 means "embarrass, shame". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read はずかし.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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辱 in example sentences

  • Tomu wa mearii o bujoku shita.

    Tom insulted Mary.

  • Sono gakusei wa kyoushi o bujoku shita.

    The student insulted the teacher.

  • こんなぶじょくにはえられない。

    Konna bujoku ni wa taerarenai.

    I can't put up with these insults.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 辱

Common questions

What does the kanji 辱 mean?
辱 means "embarrass, shame". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 辱 have?
辱 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 辱 read?
It is read はずかし.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 辱?
辱 is a JLPT N1 kanji.