巣 — kanji meaning “nest”
巣
nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den
- Meanings
- nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den
- On'yomi
- ソウ (sou)
- Kun'yomi
- す、す.くう
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- 4
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1588 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 47
- Chinese reading
- cháo
Words with 巣
| 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 |
| 巣立つ | すだつ sudatsu | to leave the nest |
| 営巣 | えいそう eisou | building a nest |
| 巣食う | すくう sukuu | to build a nest; to nest |
| 巣窟 | そうくつ soukutsu | den; haunt; hangout |
| 蜂の巣 | はちのす hachinosu | beehive; hive; honeycomb |
| 精巣 | せいそう seisou | testicle |
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