Kanji details for

 
Uses 12 strokes


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crouch, cower
KUN:
  • すく.む
    suku.mu
  • おそ.れる
    oso.reru
  • つつし.む
    tsutsushi.mu
ON:
  • ショウ
    shou
Written with 12 strokes

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expression, Godan-mu verb
to freeze (from fear), to be unable to (too frightened to) run
All readings:
足がすくむ【あしがすくむ】
足が竦む【あしがすくむ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to pin the enemy down, to glare another down (and render impotent)
All readings:
射すくめる【いすくめる】
射竦める【いすくめる】

かたすく
katawosukumeru
expression, Ichidan verb
to shrug one's shoulders
All readings:
肩をすくめる【かたをすくめる】
肩を竦める【かたをすくめる】

くびすく
kubiwosukumeru
expression, Ichidan verb
to duck one's head, to pull in one's head, to duck down, to shrug one's shoulders
All readings:
首をすくめる【くびをすくめる】
首を竦める【くびをすくめる】

noun
three-way deadlock(from the snake fearing the slug, the slug the frog, and the frog the snake)
All readings:
三すくみ【さんすくみ】
三竦み【さんすくみ】

taru-adjective, to-adverb
terrified, horrified
See also:慄然
All readings:
悚然【しょうぜん】
竦然【しょうぜん】

すく
sukumiagaru
Godan-ru verb
to cringe with fear, to cower with fright, to be terribly afraid
All readings:
すくみ上がる【すくみあがる】
竦み上がる【すくみあがる】
竦みあがる【すくみあがる】

noun
channeled apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata), golden apple snail(usually kana)
Other readings:
スクミリンゴガイ

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to freeze (from fear, etc.), to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise), to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.)(usually kana)
2.
to cower, to shrink in on oneself(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to shrug (shoulders), to duck (head), to draw back (body)(usually kana)
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