巣 Kanji for nest

N1Grade 411 strokes

nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den

Kun: す、す.くう
On: ソウ

巣 is the Japanese kanji for nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den. It is written with 11 strokes and appears at JLPT level N1. Its kun reading is す、す.くう and its on reading is ソウ.

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Words with 巣

巣すnest, rookery, breeding place
巣すくうto build a nest, to nest
古ふる巣すold haunts, former homes
卵らん巣そうovary
営えい巣そうbuilding a nest
巣す立だつto leave the nest

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