入れ子

入れ籠

Reading

Kana: いれこ
Romaji: ireko
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

nest (of boxes); nesting

2

concealed information

3

adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted in this manner

Note: Only 入れ子
4

cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock)

See also: 櫓杭

Kanji

Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る
Meanings: enter, insert
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ロウ、 ル、 かご、 こ.める、 こも.る、 こ.む
Meanings: basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied