こ
姑
そく
息

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. underhanded, unfair. Colloquialism.
  2. makeshift, stopgap. Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
姑
そく
息
 姑息 こそく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)