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辱

embarrass
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingジョク
Kun readingはずかし.める
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. embarrassRtK
    辱を知れ。Bite your tongue!tatoeba
    彼は侮辱を受けた。He was subjected to insult.tatoeba
  2. humiliate
  3. shame
  1. embarrassment
  2. disgrace

Radicals and components

Radical辰morning
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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sign of the dragon · cliff (厂) · two (二) · hairpin · safety-pin · glue

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2165

Compound words

屈辱くつじょく
disgrace; humiliation
雪辱せつじょく
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
恥辱ちじょく
disgrace; shame; insult
侮辱ぶじょく
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
汚辱おじょく
disgrace
国辱こくじょく
national disgrace
辱いかたじけない
grateful
凌辱りょうじょく
insult
陵辱りょうじょく
insult
辱めるはずかしめる
to humiliate
辱しめるはずかしめる
to humiliate
法廷侮辱ほうていぶじょく
contempt of court

Additional Examples

彼は侮辱されて腹を立てた。
He got angry at being insulted.tatoeba
彼は侮辱されたがどうにか怒りをおさえた。
In spite of being insulted, he managed to keep his temper.tatoeba
彼は彼女を侮辱した。そういうわけで彼女は怒ったのだ。
He insulted her. That is why she got angry.tatoeba

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 辱

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