巣
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 巣
1
nest; rookery; breeding place; hive
Examples
ミツバチは、においのサンプルを巣に持ち帰ることによって食糧のありかを伝える。
Bees communicate the location of food by carrying odor samples back to the hive.
2
den
3
haunt
4
(spider's) web
Examples
クモはいつも自分たちの巣を３次元に織る。
Spiders always weave their webs in three dimensions.
Kanji in this Word
巣
11 strokes
Frequency: 1588
JLPT N1
Grade 4
Meanings
nest
rookery
hive
cobweb
den
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
す
す.くう
栖
10 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
nest
rookery
hive
cobweb
den
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
す.む
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
す
すみ
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