Japanese symbol for “hangout”
巣窟
そうくつ
Romaji: soukutsu
den; haunt; hangout; nest
In Japanese, hangout is 巣窟, read そうくつ (soukutsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空き巣 | あきす akisu | empty nest |
| 古巣 | ふるす furusu | old haunts; former homes |
| 卵巣 | らんそう ransou | ovary |
| 巣立ち | すだち sudachi | leaving the nest |
| 病巣 | びょうそう byousou | focus; nidus; lesion |
| 巣箱 | すばこ subako | birdhouse; nest box; bird box |
| 洞窟 | どうくつ doukutsu | cave; cavern; grotto |
| 石窟 | せっくつ sekkutsu | cavern; grotto; rock cave |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.