Word Meaning 巣窟

そうくつ soukutsu

巣窟 is read as そうくつ (soukutsu) and means den.

Meaning

English

  1. den
  2. haunt
  3. hangout
  4. nest
  5. lair

Reading

Kana

そうくつ

Romaji

soukutsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 163789 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

(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

巣くう

すくう

to build (a nest)

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)

洞窟

どうくつ

cave

いわや

cavern

空き巣

あきす

empty nest