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    3. 怩

    怩

    怩ジ

    shame

    NTEmotions & PsychologyKanji8 strokes

    On'yomi

    ジ

    shame

    忄尼

    忄
    心
    尸
    匕

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    泥昵怪怯性怖怜愼尼泥昵怖眤

    Alternative forms of this concept

    忄
    ⺗

    Concepts using this kanji

    内心忸怩

    ashamed deep down in one's heart

    忸怩たる思い

    feelings of strong embarrassment (over one's own actions)

    忸怩

    bashful

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    Used in vocabulary

    • 匕
    • 尸
    • 忄
    • 心

    is_used_in

    • 忸怩
    • 内心忸怩
    • 忸怩たる思い

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    • 泥
    • 昵
    • 怪
    • 怯
    • 性
    • 怖
    • 怜
    • 愼
    • 尼
    • 眤

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