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巣 = 𭕄 + 果

巣 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “nest”. It is built from 𭕄 (owl crown) and 果 (fruit). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2077.

Keyword
nest
RTK frame
2077
Strokes
11
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
す, す.くう
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
гнездо
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
巣 nest

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 𭕄 owl crown
  2. 果 fruit

How to find 巣 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “owl crown” + “fruit”. 巣 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 巣 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.