Character · Mind and speech
恥
はじ haji
shame
Composition
Origin
The heart 心 carries the sense; the ear 耳 gives the sound, according to the Shuowen. A popular reading also sees in it the blush that reaches the ears.
shame
The heart 心 carries the sense; the ear 耳 gives the sound, according to the Shuowen. A popular reading also sees in it the blush that reaches the ears.