辱 — “Embarrass / Humiliate / Shame” in Japanese

Master (高手)じょく, はずかし

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“Embarrass / Humiliate / Shame” in Japanese is 辱, read joku, hazukashi (じょく, はずかし). 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 侮辱 (insult).

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What does 辱 mean?

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Kanji	辱
Meaning	Embarrass / Humiliate / Shame
Readings	じょく, はずかし
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	侮辱 (insult)

How to read 辱

辱 is read joku (じょく) or hazukashi (はずかし) depending on the word.

Words with 辱

侮辱

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Updated: 2026-08-28