しょ

noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. timidity, cowardice.
  2. prudence, pedantry.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょ
小心 しょうしん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)