恥ずかしい
はずかしい · hazukashii · JLPT N4 · i-adj
embarrassed
😳 恥 = ear 耳 + heart 心: shame is the heart heard burning in the ears
The kanji 恥 joins 耳 (ear) and 心 (heart): shame is what the heart feels when the ears go hot. Sound hook: hazukashii starts like hazard — an embarrassing moment is a social hazard. The -shii ending marks a feeling adjective.