# 巣 — nest

巣 means “nest”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ソウ (sou). Kun'yomi: す (su). You'll see it in words such as 巣 (su, “nest; rookery”).

- Meaning: nest
- On'yomi: ソウ (sou)
- Kun'yomi: す (su)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Animals 2

## How to remember 巣

Parts: ⺍ sparkle · 果 fruit

## Words with 巣

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 巣 | す (su) | nest; rookery |

## Don't confuse it with

[果](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/fruit/) · [単](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/simple/) · [栄](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/flourish/) · [菓](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sweets/)

## More in the “Animals 2” set

[飼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/keep-pets/) · [駒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pony/) · [鯨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/whale/) · [駄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pack-horse/) · [釣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/angle-for-fish/) · [巣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nest/) · [虎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tiger/) · [昆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/insects/) · [騎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/horse-rider/)

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