Japanese symbol for “nesting”
巣ごもり
すごもり
Romaji: sugomori
nesting; hibernation
In Japanese, nesting is 巣ごもり, read すごもり (sugomori).
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 nesting; hibernation
- n, vs shutting oneself in at home; staying at home
Written forms: 巣ごもり、巣篭もり、巣籠もり、巣篭り. Readings: すごもり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nesting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 入れ子 | いれこ ireko | nest (of boxes); nesting |
| ネスティング | ネスティング nesutingu | nesting; nest-building |
| ネスト | ネスト nesuto | nesting (software, data structures) |
| 組み入れ | くみいれ kumiire | nesting (e.g. of matryoshka dolls); nest |
| 就巣 | しゅうそう shuusou | brooding; sitting on eggs; nesting |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nesting”.
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.