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Kanji

巣

nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

ツ部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

す, すくう

Nanori (Name Reading)

す

Common Readings

ソウ, す

Example sentences

巣 す
ツバメが軒下に巣を作っている。

A swallow is making a nest under the eaves.

女王 じょおう
アリの巣には一匹の女王がいる。

There is one queen in the ant nest.

蜘蛛の巣 くものす
古い家は蜘蛛の巣だらけだった。

The old house was covered in spider webs.

蜂の巣 はちのす
屋根裏で蜂の巣を見つけたので、専門家に駆除を頼んだ。

I found a beehive in the attic, so I asked a professional to remove it.

巣窟 そうくつ
ここは麻薬密売人の巣窟だ。

This is a den of drug dealers.

巣穴 すあな
ウサギは危険を感じると、すぐ巣穴へ逃げ込む。

When a rabbit senses danger, it quickly retreats into its burrow.

毒牙 どくが
毒蛇は獲物に毒牙を突き立て、巣穴へ運んだ。

The venomous snake sank its fangs into its prey and carried it back to its burrow.

巣食う すくう
古い倉庫には、ネズミが巣食っていた。

Mice had been nesting in the old warehouse.

巣くう すくう
古い倉庫には、ネズミが巣くっていた。

Mice had nested in the old warehouse.

空き巣 あきす
近所で空き巣の被害が増えているので、施錠を徹底してください。

Burglary cases are increasing in the neighborhood, so please make sure to lock your doors.

Example Vocabulary

巣

す

nest; hive; web; den

蜘蛛の巣

くものす

spider web

蜂の巣

はちのす

beehive; honeycomb; a state full of small holes

巣窟

そうくつ

den; lair; hideout (especially of evil-doers)

巣穴

すあな

an animal's burrow; a den or nest hole

巣食う

すくう

to nest in; to infest; to lurk in a place

巣くう

すくう

to nest or take up residence, especially in an undesirable place

空き巣

あきす

sneak thief; empty-house burglary

巣立つ

すだつ

古巣

ふるす

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