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Kanji Detail for 巣 - "nest, den"

巣

  • Meaning

    巣 means "nest, den." Also associated with habitat.

    1. Nest - A home for birds or animals.

    2. Den - A shelter; a hideout for thieves.

  • Words using 巣

    • 古巣 ふるす Listen old haunts; former homes
    • 卵巣 らんそう Listen ovary

  • Four-character idioms with 巣

    • 帰巣本能 きそうほんのう Listen homing instinct

  • Tattoo check: 巣

    • Verified meaning: nest, den
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read す)
    • Also carries these associations: habitat

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 巣

    Surnames 巣(す)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    nest; rookery; hive; cobweb; den

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    nest, living quarter in tree

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 巢

  • Onyomi

    tip

    soh(ソウ) ソウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    su(す) す

    suku.u(すく-う) すく-う

  • Strokes

    tip

    11 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    ⺍ (tsu・tsukammuri)木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    nest den habitat hideout hive abode burrow dwelling home lair refuge retreat roost shelter

Sentences including 巣

  • Birds make their nests in trees.

  • We may be able to see birds' nests.

  • Put it back in the nest.

  • Our house was robbed while we were away.

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