辱

🇹🇼🇭🇰🇨🇳🇯🇵🇰🇷

disgrace

HSK 7 N1

rǔ

ジョク

はずかし.める

욕

Depicts a hand (寸) using a farming tool (辰) to remove dirty weeds. Based on the original meaning "to use a farming tool for weeding", now written as 耨. The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "disgrace" and "humiliate".

Components

辰 sign of the dragon+ 寸 Chinese inch =

辱 disgrace

辰 Iconic component

chén sign of the dragon

early morning

Depicts a farming tool.

寸 Iconic component

cùn Chinese inch

inch

Notes

Historical Evolution

Seal

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

辱

Regular

Modern

Chinese

辱 [rǔ]

disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [rù]

Japanese

恥、辱、羞、耻、恥じ (irreg.) はじ、じょく (old) 同音

noun shame; embarrassment; disgrace

Korean

욕 [辱]

Noun

foul language; abusive language; Vulgar words used to ignore or criticize someone.; reproach; rebuke; A scolding that one gets when one makes a mistake.; shame; humiliation; Something disgraceful and dishonorable.; labor; pains; (slang) Trouble.

Example Sentences

🇯🇵 (2)

辱を知れ。

Bite your tongue!

このようなスラム街は市の恥だ。

These slums are a disgrace to the city.