恥

---

← →

shame

On-Yomi: チ — Kun-Yomi: は.じる、はじ、は.じらう、は.ずかしい

Elements:

shame, ear, heart

Heisig story:

Ear . . . heart. It is most rare to have the heart at the right, rather than at the bottom. Take advantage of this fact when you compose your story.

Koohii stories:

1) [rhclaghorn] 21-2-2008(200): Vincent Van Gogh's greatest shame was cutting off his ear to win the heart of a woman.

2) [scottamus] 4-12-2005(161): Amelia Ear-Heart (sic) brought shame to those who said women couldn't fly.

3) [fuaburisu] 22-1-2006(107): This chinese character explains how shame stands between social expectations (the ear listening to the outside world) and one's own expectations (one's heart).

4) [nilfisq] 6-9-2007(75): I am ashamed that I don't know who Amelia Ear-heart is…

5) [Katsuo] 2-11-2007(51): Star Trek crew gossiping about Mr. Spock: "Shame about his ears, but at least his heart's in the right place".

---