adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. suggestive, pregnant (e.g. pregnant pause).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
示唆的 しさてき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

show, indicate, point out
ジ しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
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)
tempt, seduce, instigate
サ そそのか.す そそ.る (9th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
to dawdle, the emperor Yao's father
シュン うずくま.る
license, sincerity, permit
イン じょう まこと.に (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
bull's eye, mark, target
テキ まと いくは (4th)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
シャク (N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)