expression

Messages.yoji.
  1. being lost in deep thought.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
沈思黙考 ちんしもっこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sink, be submerged, subside
しず.む チン ジン (7th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
to move on, doubtful
イン ユ おこた.る
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
think
おも.う シ おぼ.す (2nd, N4)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
silence, become silent, stop speaking
だま.る モク もだ.す (7th, N1)
silent, quiet, still
ボク モク だ.まる (Kentei 1)
black, dark, evil
コク くろい くろ
ri, village, parent's home
さと リ さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
dog
いぬ ケン (1st, N4)
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)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
consider, think over
かんが.える コウ たか (2nd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ さまた.げられる