羞 — “Feel Ashamed” in Japanese

Master (高手)しゅう, はじ, すすめ, は

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“Feel Ashamed” in Japanese is 羞, read shuu, haji, susume (しゅう, はじ, すすめ, は). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 羞恥 (shame).

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What does 羞 mean?

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Kanji	羞
Meaning	Feel Ashamed
Readings	しゅう, はじ, すすめ, は
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	羞恥 (shame)

How to read 羞

羞 is read shuu (しゅう) or haji (はじ) or susume (すすめ) or ha (は) depending on the word.

Words with 羞

羞恥

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Updated: 2026-08-28