Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 小心姑息(しょうしんこそく) in Japanese

小心姑息
Kana Reading
しょうしんこそく
Romaji
shōshinkosoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    timid and evasive (person); timid and makeshift (approach, measure, etc.)


Kanji in this word

8 strokes

mother-in-law

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: しゅうとめ, しゅうと, おば, しばらく

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: いき

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: こころ, -ごころ

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

little, small

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ちい.さい, こ-, お-, さ-

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