巣
cobweb, den, hive, nest, rookery
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
11 / 11
Information
Grade:4
Strokes:11
JLPT:1
Frequency:1588
Vocabulary
ソウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卵巣 | ランソウ | ovary |
| 営巣 | エイソウ | building a nest |
| 病巣 | ビョウソウ | focus; nidus; lesion |
| 炎症病巣 | エンショウビョウソウ | inflamed part; site of inflammation |
| 燕巣 | エンソウ | swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup); edible bird's nest |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 古巣 | ふるす | old haunts; former homes |
| 巣 | す | nest; rookery; breeding place; hive; den; haunt; (spider's) web |
| 巣食う | すくう | to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to haunt; to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted; to luck (in one's heart) |
| 巣箱 | すばこ | birdhouse; nest box; bird box; beehive |
| 巣立ち | すだち | leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
単
merely, one, simple, single
Grade 4JLPT 3
戦
battle, match, war
Grade 4JLPT 3
裸
naked, nude, partially clothed, uncovered
Grade 8JLPT 1
凍
congeal, frozen, refrigerate
Grade 8JLPT 2
果
achieve, carry out, complete, end, finish, fruit, reward, succeed
Grade 4JLPT 3
菓
cakes, candy, fruit
Grade 8JLPT 2
獣
animal, beast
Grade 8JLPT 1
湯
bath, hot spring, hot water
Grade 3JLPT 2
漸
barely, finally, gradually advancing, steadily
Grade 8JLPT 1
彰
clear, patent
Grade 8JLPT 1