su
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 83 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

巣 is the kanji for "Den / Nest / Hive". A common reading is す (su). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Den / Nest / Hive

Also : Den · Nest · Hive · Cobweb · Rookery

Readings

kun/ sukunす.くう/ sukuuonそう/ sou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Example Sentences

鳥が巣を作っている。

とりがすをつくっている。

The birds are building a nest.

巣穴から動物が出てきた。

すあなからどうぶつがでてきた。

An animal emerged from the burrow.

Vocabulary using 巣

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