竦
crouch; cower
12 strokes.
Readings
- すくむ (kun reading): 居竦まる (いすくまる) to be unable to move while seated (because of fear, surprise, etc.)
- ショウ (on reading)
- おそれる (kun reading)
- つつしむ (kun reading)
Components
- 立
- 束
- ｜ radical vertical stroke
- 丷 radical horns, inverted eight
- 口 radical mouth
- 木 radical tree
- 立 radical stand
Words using 竦
- 居竦まる (いすくまる) to be unable to move while seated (because of fear, surprise, etc.)