# 巣 habitat

(t.c.f.b.b.y.e.s.i.y.l.) + 果 (fruit　/ result)
★★★★★
11 strokes

## Onyomi

SOU |

## Mnemonic

| The baby birds build a habitat in the top of the tree SO they can feed on the fruit.

## Kunyomi

す | BOOBOO: this is usually translated as nest, but anywhere an animal lives is a SU. A spider's web, a badger's burrow, are all 巣. ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

精巣(せいそう) | balls ☆☆☆☆☆ FR OBSOLETE 精 (spirit) + 巣 (habitat) = 精巣 (balls) ：A very archaic word for ｔｅｓｔｉｃｌｅｓ！　Although you'll never use this, the roots are so awesome, I had to include it' the balls are apparently the 'spiritual habitat' of men.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
早 | early | SUN | 陽
巣 | habitat | TREE | 木
単 | merely | BABY BIRDS |

The SUN rises early.

The habitat is in a TREE.

Merely has NO TREE because it is MERELY some baby birds.