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巣 means 'nest'
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On
ソウ
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Kun すくう
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繭 桑 巣 蜂

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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 巣 is used 8 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 巣 is used 56 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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noun
1. nest; rookery; breeding place; hive2. den
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An additional 6 less common words include 巣 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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