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巣

nest

JLPT N1 Grade 4 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
す.くう
On'yomi
ソウ

巣 means "nest". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read す.くう in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

巣 in example sentences

  • 鳥とりは巣すをつくる。

    Tori wa su o tsukuru.

    Birds build nests.

  • 空巣あきすにやられた。

    Akisu ni yarareta.

    Our house was robbed while we were away.

  • 鳥とりは巣作すづくりをする。

    Tori wa suzukuri o suru.

    Birds build nests.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 巣 mean?
巣 means "nest". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 巣 have?
巣 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 巣 read?
It is read す.くう in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 巣?
巣 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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