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Kanji Grade 4 - 巣

Kanji character Grade 4 巣. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 4 - 巣
About
nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den
Kun: す、 す.くう
On: ソウ
11 strokes
Radical: tree 木
Parts: 尚 木 田
 
Onyomi
巣窟 【ソウクツ】 den, haunt, hangout, nest, lair
巣穴 【スアナ】 nesting hole, burrow, den
卵巣 【ランソウ】 ovary
病巣 【ビョウソウ】 focus, nidus, lesion
 
Kunyomi
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 haunt (a place), to hang out (somewhere)
古巣 【ふるす】 old haunts, former homes
浮き巣 【うきす】 floating nest
巣食う 【すくう】 to build (a nest), to nest, to haunt (a place), to hang out (somewhere)