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す【巣・栖】

su

Definition

Noun

  1. (Birds, reptiles, insects) Nest
    1. とりの【鳥の
      tori no su
      "bird nest"
  2. (Bees, wasps, hornets) Nest; hive; beehive
    1. みつばちの【蜜蜂の
      mitsubachi no su
      "honeybee hive", "honeybee nest"
  3. (Spiders) Web; spider web
    1. くもがをはる【蜘蛛がを張る】
      komu ga su o haru
      "a spider spinning a web"
  4. (Ants) Ant colony; ant nest
  5. (Animals) Den; lair; burrow
    1. きつねの【狐の
      kitsune no su
      "fox den", "fox burrow"
  6. (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】.

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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/.