How to say 'Nest' in Japanese | 巣

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The Japanese word for Nest is 'Su', written as 巣 in Japanese.'Nest' in hiragana is す.

word

巣

Meaning

Nest

Reading

す

Kanji

巣Nest

Explanation

The Japanese noun '巣 (す)' means 'nest'. This word is used to describe the structure built by birds, insects, or other animals to lay eggs or raise their young. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a place where people gather or live, often with a negative connotation. For example: a bird's nest「鳥の巣」(とりのす). The criminal's hideout was like a nest「犯罪者の隠れ家は巣のようだった」(はんざいしゃのかくれがはすのようだった). The word can also be used in compound words, such as '蜘蛛の巣 (くものす)' (spider's web).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3420

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 巣

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

巣

Meaning

Nest

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'Su' means 'Nest' .

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