11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N1

nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den

Kun'yomi
  • nest ②den ③haunt ④(spider's) web
  • to build a nest ②to hang out (of a bad group) ③to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.)
On'yomi
  • ソウ

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

くう 92.0%
ソウ 8.0%

Character Breakdown

nest, rookery, hive
す ソウ (4th, N1)
fruit, reward, carry out
カ は.たす はた.す (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)

Common Words

nest ②den ③haunt ④(spider's) web
beehive ②something full of holes ③beef reticulum ④swage block
empty nest ②empty house ③burglary (of an empty house)
to build a nest ②to hang out (of a bad group) ③to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.)
to leave the nest ②to go out into the world
nesting hole
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References

Unicode hex code 5DE3
JIS X 0208 1-33-67
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 141
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2705
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2295
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 8696P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1538
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1640
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1246
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 560
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 570
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1862
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 517
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1946
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3n8.1
Four corner code 3290.4
De Roo Code 964