りょう
しん
 
とが
 
 

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to have a guilty conscience, to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
りょう
しん
 
とが
 
 
良心が咎める りょうしんがとがめる
りょう
しん
 
 
 
 
 
良心がとがめる りょうしんがとがめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
blame, censure, reprimand
とが.める キュウ コウ (Kentei 1)
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)