This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ソウ、す、す.くう
Romaji: sou, su, su.kuu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  3
Frequency:  1588
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  2-3-8
Korean Reading:  so
Chinese Reading:  chao2
Unicode:  5de3
JIS:  4163

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2295
Nelson Index: 141
New Nelson Index: 2705
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3n8.1
Four Corner Index: 9090.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1521
Gakken Index: 1233
Japanese Names Index: 1431
Daikanwanjiten Index: 8696P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0340
Remembering the kanji Index: 1927
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1246
Kodansha Compact Index: 517
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 560
Kanji in Context Index: 1862
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1477
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1987
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1946
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2077
Essential Kanji Index: 1491
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2861
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 964
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 570

Words

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nest; rookery; breeding place; hive; den; haunt; (spider's) web
卵巣 (らんそう)
ovary
精巣 (せいそう)
testicle
巣立つ (すだつ)
to leave the nest
病巣 (びょうそう)
focus; nidus; lesion
古巣 (ふるす)
old haunts; former homes
営巣 (えいそう)
building a nest
蜂の巣 (はちのす)
beehive; hive; honeycomb; something full of holes; swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach; cast iron anvil stand
巣窟 (そうくつ)
den; haunt; hangout; home
鼠巣 (そそう)
rat's nest
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