This kanji consists of two parts. On the left is the “ear” radical, and on the right is the “heart” radical. Together, this kanji means “shame” or “shameful,” depicting the feeling of shame as your ears turn red.
shame(恥)
consciousness(意)
This kanji consists of two parts. The top part is “SOUND,” which originally depicted a vessel producing a sound. Below it is “HEART.” Together, they express a word or thought inside one’s heart that hasn’t been spoken aloud. Therefore, this kanji means “consciousness,” “thought,” or “intention.”
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sad(悲)
This kanji has two parts. The top represents a torn flag, meaning ‘not’ or ‘non-‘. The bottom is the symbol for ‘heart’. So, this kanji means ‘sad’ because it shows a heart being torn apart.