竦む （すくむ） to freeze (from fear, etc.), to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise), to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.), to cower, to shrink in on oneself
Kanji
Stroke count: 12
Meaning: crouch, cower
Kunyomi: すく.む おそ.れる つつし.む
Onyomi: ショウ
Composition: 立 束
竦
Radical
Radical: 立
Meaning: stand, erect
立
Examples
Onyomi Examples
悚然 （ショウゼン） terrified, horrified
Kunyomi Examples
竦む （すくむ） to freeze (from fear, etc.), to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise), to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.), to cower, to shrink in on oneself