いん
因
じゅん
循
こ
姑
そく
息

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. dilly-dallying and temporizing (temporizing).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いん
因
じゅん
循
こ
姑
そく
息
 因循姑息 いんじゅんこそく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cause, factor, be associated with
イン　ちな.む　よ.る (5th, N3)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
sequential, follow
ジュン (9th, N1)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
shield, escutcheon, pretext
たて　ジュン (7th, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
mother-in-law
しゅうと　コ　しゅうとめ (Kentei Pre-1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
breath, respiration, son
いき　ソク (3rd, N3)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)