巣
巣 — Nest
nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den
On’yomiソウ (sou)
Kun’yomiす (su)
Kun’yomiすくう (sukuu)
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 巣
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巣 | す su | nest; rookery; breeding place |
| 古巣 | ふるす furusu | old haunts; former homes |
| 卵巣 | らんそう ransou | ovary |
| 巣立つ | すだつ sudatsu | to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents) |
| 営巣 | えいそう eisou | building a nest |
| 病巣 | びょうそう byousou | focus; nidus; lesion |
Study notes
巣 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1588 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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