へい
屏
そく
息

noun, takes する

  1. bated breath, being cowed into silence.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
へい
屏
そく
息
 屏息 へいそく
へい
閉
そく
息
 閉息 へいそく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wall, fence
ヘイ　ビョウ　びょう.ぶ (Kentei 1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
put together
ヘイ　ヒョウ　あわ.せる (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
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)