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巣

nest
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingソウ
Kun readingす、す.くう
JōyōGrade 4
  1. hive
  2. den

Radicals and components

Radical巛riverComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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owl · fruit · rice field (田) · brains · tree (木) · wood (木)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2077

Compound words

古巣ふるす
old haunts; former homes
卵巣らんそう
ovary
巣立ちすだち
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
空き巣あきす
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

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