nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den

On'yomi
ソウ
Kun'yomi
す、す.くう
Parts
⺌木田similar kanji →
JLPT N211 strokesGrade 4#1588 most commonU+5DE3

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Words using 巣

  • 古巣ふるすold haunts; former homesN5
  • 巣すnest; rookery; breeding place; hiveN5
  • 巣立ちすだちleaving the nestN5
  • 卵巣らんそうovaryN5
  • 空き巣あきすempty nestN5
  • 燕巣えんそうswift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup); edible bird's nestN3
  • 精巣せいそうtesticleN3
  • 鼠巣そそうrat's nestN3
  • 巣食うすくうto build a nest; to nestN3
  • 帰巣本能きそうほんのうhoming instinctN3
  • 蜘蛛の巣くものすspiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobwebN3
  • 帰巣きそうhoming (instinct)N3
  • 巣作りすづくりnest-building; making a hive, web, den, etc.N3