Keyword
nest
- rookery
- hive
- cobweb
- den
- Frequency
- #1588
- Strokes
- 11
- Grade
- 4
- JLPT (old)
- N1
- Heisig
- 2077
Readings
す80%
ソウ20%
Mnemonic
Tiny hairs and a bit of fruit are woven together by a busy bird high in the branches into a snug, round nest.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
巣立つ
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
Godan verb
空き巣
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses); sneak thief; prowler
Noun
蜂の巣
beehive; hive; honeycomb; something full of holes; Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach; swage block
Expression
巣食う
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)
Godan verb