問うは一度の恥、問わぬは末代の恥 とうはいちどのはじ、とわぬはまつだいのはじ Meanings Expression better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know Kanji 問 question. Read as とう. 一 one. Read as イチ. 度 degree 恥 shame. Read as はじ. 末 end. Read as マツ. 代 era. Read as ダイ. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists