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)

Common Readings

ソウ, す

Example sentences

ツバメ 軒下 作っている

A swallow is making a nest under the eaves.

女王 じょおう
アリ 一匹 女王 いる

There is one queen in the ant nest.

蜘蛛の巣 くものす
古い 蜘蛛の巣 だらけ だった

The old house was covered in spider webs.

巣窟 そうくつ
ここ 麻薬 密売 巣窟

This is a den of drug dealers.

空き巣 あきす
近所 空き巣 被害 増えている ので 施錠 徹底 してください

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

相次ぐ あいつぐ
最近 この 地域 では 空き巣 被害 相次いでいる

Recently, burglaries have been occurring one after another in this area.

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