Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

忸

jiku

shame

Extended kanji · 7 strokes

Readings

  • ONジクjiku
  • ONジュウjuu
  • KUNはじ.るhaji

Meaning

Shame.

Stroke order

Stroke order for 忸

忸 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 7 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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