漢字道KANJIDO

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On
キュウ
Kun
やま.しい・や.む
Meaning
to feel guilty

Origin

ORIGIN

Sickness 疒 with 久 as phonetic: a long ailing, hence a lingering guilt of mind.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 疚しいやましい

    feeling guilty

  • 内疚ないきゅう

    a guilty conscience

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

疚しいところは少しもない。

There is not the least thing to feel guilty about.

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