What does kanji 巣 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 巣 is nest.

How is kanji 巣 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 巣 are す, す.くう; the onyomi readings are ソウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 巣?

Kanji 巣 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 巣?

The main radical for kanji 巣 is 巛.

What words use kanji 巣?

Example words that use kanji 巣 include 巣立ち, 巣立つ, 巣箱, 巣食う.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 7

巣

Meaning

Kanji 巣

nest

nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: すす.くう
Onyomi 音読み: ソウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: 巢 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1588
Strokes: 11
Radical: 巛
Components: 尚 • 木 • 田
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 菓 • 裸 • 果 • 巢 • 惈 • 倮 • 婐

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 68 entries that include this kanji.

巣立ち

すだち

leaving the nest

巣立つ

すだつ

to leave the nest

巣箱

すばこ

beehive

巣食う

すくう

to build (a nest)

巣ごもり

すごもり

nesting

巣ごもり需要

すごもりじゅよう

stay-at-home demand (e.g. during the COVID-19 pandemic)

巣ごもり消費

すごもりしょうひ

consumption of goods and services by young working adults who live at home, with their basic living expenses covered by their parents

巣ごもる

すごもる

to nest

巣をくう

すをくう

to build (a nest)

巣引き

すびき

setting (of a hen)

巣隠れ

すがくれ

hiding in the nest

巣換え

すがえ

changing nests

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

木の上に鳥の巣がある。

There is a bird's nest in the tree.

部屋の隅に蜘蛛の巣をみつけた。

I found a spider web in the corner of the room.

蜂の巣に近づかないでください。

Please do not go near the beehive.

警察は泥棒の巣を突き止めた。

The police tracked down the thieves' den.

つばめはもう巣を離れた。

The swallows have already left the nest.

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