Moto 姑息 (こそく)underhanded; unfair; makeshift
- underhanded; unfairadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- makeshift; stopgapadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 姑息
- 姑Mother-in-lawRead with its on'yomi here
- 息Breath; Respiration; SonRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
Words that share its kanji
- 息子むすこson
- 息いきbreath; breathing
- 生息せいそくinhabiting; living
- 利息りそくinterest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
- 消息筋しょうそくすじinformed circles
- 消息しょうそくnews (from somebody); letter
- 生息地せいそくちhabitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
- 終息しゅうそくhaving ended; being resolved
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