Kanji details for 巣
巣
Common kanji
nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den
KUN:
- すsu
- す.くうsu.kuu
ON:
- ソウsou
Example words(showing 1-10 of 63 results)
noun
1.
nest, rookery, breeding place, hive
2.
den
3.
haunt
4.
(spider's) web
See also:蜘蛛の巣
Other readings:
栖【す】
noun
1.
empty nest
2.
empty house, empty home
3.
burglary (of an empty house), burglar (who targets empty houses), sneak thief, prowler(abbreviation)
See also:空き巣狙い
Other readings:
空巣【あきす】
、明き巣【あきす】
noun
1.
leaving the nest
2.
going out into the world, becoming independent
Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to leave the nest
2.
to go out into the world, to become independent (of one's parents), to graduate (and become a member of society)(idiom )
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to build (a nest), to nest
2.
to haunt (a place), to hang out (somewhere)
Other readings:
巣くう【すくう】
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading