A “Hajidere” refers to an archetype character in Japanese fictional tales. The character carries excessive shyness. Especially when they are around their crush or loved one, the shyness reflects unconditionally.

Meaning of Hajidere Dere

The word Hajidere is a combination of two words- Haji and Dere. Haji means embarrassment (恥はじ), and Dere means Lovey Dovey. So, the dere type Hajidere means a character who is shy or embarrassed in his lover’s presence.

Hajidere characters express shyness by blushing, sweating, stuttering, being passive, and having trouble breathing. The characters are social, outgoing, and confident in front of everyone else, except their lover.

Some Charaters of Hajidere in Anime

• 5-Toubun no Hanayome – Miku Nakano
• Adachi to Shimamura – Adachi Sakura
• Aggretsuko – Haida
• Asagao to Kase-san. – Yui Yamada
• Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon – Ami Mizuno
• Black Clover – Mimosa Vermillion
• Boku no Hero Academia –
• Izuku Midoriya / Deku
• Ochako Uraraka
• Cardcaptor Sakura – Xiaolang Li
• CLANNAD – Ryou Fujibayashi
• Dragon Ball – Chi Chi
• Fumetsu no Anata e – Gugu
• Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun – Chiyo Sakura
• Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka? – Syaro Kirima
• Golden Kamuy – Koito Otonoshin
• Haikyuu!! – Tadashi Yamaguchi

• Handa-kun – Kasumi Hirayama
• Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai – Shiori Shiomiya
• Karin – Karin Maaka
• Kimi ni Todoke -Sawako Kuronuma
• Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu – Shinichi Izumi
• Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon – Riko Saikawa
• Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu Series – Sota Mochizuki
• Kuroshitsuji – Mey-Rin
• Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku – Meika Katai
• NARUTO – Hinata Hyuuga
• Nisekoi – Kosaki Onodera
• Onegai My Melody – Miki Sakurazuka
• ONE PIECE – Hancock Boa
• Pocket Monsters – Serena
• Shin Seiki Evangelion – Shinji Ikari
• Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut – Lisesharte Atismata
• Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan – Shun Kaidou
• Sekaiichi Hatsukoi – Ritsu Onodera (during middle-school-age)
• Shakugan no Shana – Kazumi Yoshida
• Shugo Chara! – Amu Hinamori
• Sonic X – Cosmo the Seedrian
• Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru – Urushi Yaotome
• Soul Eater -Tsubaki Nakatsukasa
• Tamako Market – Mochizou Ooji
• Tamayura – Maon Sakurada
• Tamen De Gushi – Sun Jing

• Tennis no Ouji-sama – Sakuno Ryuzaki
• THE [email protected] – Yukiho Hagiwara
• To LOVE-Ru – Haruna Sairenji
• Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun – Oshima Chizuru
• Toradora! – Taiga Aisaka
• Ushiro no Shindere-san – Kozonoi Shirotama
• xxxHOLiC – Zashiki Warashi
• Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. – Saika Totsuka
• Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge – Noi Kasahara
• Yowamushi Pedal – Suzuko Miyahara
• Yuri!!! on ICE – Yuri Katsuki

Conclusion

Thus, the Hajidere types will constantly blush in the presence of their love. Sometimes the extreme shyness leads to unconsciousness also. This blushy attitude makes them confront much trouble.  The ultimate difference between the Hajidere and Bokodere types is their behaviour during the phase of embarrassment to their lover. One becomes soft and shy and tries to hide from their lover. The other becomes aggressive and enraged. The former one is the Hajidere. At the same time, the latter one is the Bokodere.