# 巣 — Nest

Frequency rank 1567 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 芽 (Sprout), less common than 炒 (Stir-fry).

- On’yomi: す
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 巛 River (Kangxi 47)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

Fruit on top sits in a tree below -- fruit piled in the branches of a tree forms a natural bird's nest.

In words:

- 巣 す — nest,rookery,breeding place,beehive,cobweb

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