巣 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「巛」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「巛」
- On
- ソウ
- Kun
- す
- Meaning
- nest
Origin
It depicts a bird's nest built in a tree; the top part shows chicks, the lower part the nest and the tree.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソウ | 営巣・卵巣・病巣 |
|---|---|
| す | 巣・巣箱・巣立つ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 巣箱すばこ
nest box, birdhouse
- 巣立ちすだち
leaving the nest
Example
木の上に小鳥の巣を見つけた。
I found a little bird's nest up in the tree.
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