ONじょく
KUNはずかしめる、はずかしめ
Meanings
humiliationdisgraceinsultshame
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How to remember

The kanji 辱 looks like a person (leaning 'ノ' in 辰) with their head bowed low, almost touching the ground, while a small, constraining 'inch' (寸) mark is placed below them, symbolizing their state of HUMILIATION.
'JOKU' — like a JOKE made at someone's expense, causing them HUMILIATION.

Vocabulary

屈辱くつじょく
humiliation; disgrace
侮辱ぶじょく
insult; contempt
辱めはずかしめ
shame; disgrace; dishonor
汚辱おじょく
dishonor; disgrace; defilement

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