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Kanji 巣

11 strokes

Meaning

nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den

On'yomi
ソウ
Kun'yomi
すすくう
Strokes
11
JLPT
N1
School grade
Grade 4
Kanken
7級
Frequency
#1588 / 2500

Themes: Insects & Birds

Stroke order

  1. 1
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  3. 3
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Words with 巣

  • 巣

    す

    nest, breeding place

    N3

Example sentences

  • 空巣あきすにやられた。

    Our house was robbed while we were away.

Look-alike kanji

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Other kanji with radical “river” 巛

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