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す【巣・栖】 : su | define meaning
su
Definition
Noun
- (Birds, reptiles, insects) Nest
- とりのす【鳥の巣】
tori no su
"bird nest"
- とりのす【鳥の巣】
- (Bees, wasps, hornets) Nest; hive; beehive
- みつばちのす【蜜蜂の巣】
mitsubachi no su
"honeybee hive", "honeybee nest"
- みつばちのす【蜜蜂の巣】
- (Spiders) Web; spider web
- くもがすをはる【蜘蛛が巣を張る】
komu ga su o haru
"a spider spinning a web"
- くもがすをはる【蜘蛛が巣を張る】
- (Ants) Ant colony; ant nest
- (Animals) Den; lair; burrow
- きつねのす【狐の巣】
kitsune no su
"fox den", "fox burrow"
- きつねのす【狐の巣】
- (People) Hideout; hideaway; lair; haunt; nest
Etymology
Origin unclear. Possibly related to the root of すむ【住む】 sumu "to live; to inhabit; to dwell".
Notes
Obsolete kanji variant: 【窼】.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
---|---|
Kanji | 巣 栖 |
Kana | す |
Romanization | su |
意味:す【巣・栖】
巣
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, September 7). す【巣・栖】 : su | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3426/su/.