Word Meaning 巣くう

すくう sukuu

巣くう is read as すくう (sukuu) and means to build (a nest).

Meaning

English

to build (a nest)
to nest
to hang out (somewhere)
to haunt (a place)

Reading

Kana

すくう

Romaji

sukuu

Writing Variants

巣食う すくう sukuu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 24287 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

巣

す

(spider's) web

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

巣作り

すづくり

nest-building

巣引き

すびき

setting (of a hen)

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)

空き巣

あきす

empty nest

古巣

ふるす

old haunts

卵巣

らんそう

ovary

営巣

えいそう

building a nest

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

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