しょう
小
しん
心

noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょう
小
しん
心
 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)