Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
そう
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
歸巢 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound from () (ki, returning) + (そう) (, nest).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(そう) (kisō

  1. (of animals, especially of birds) homing to one's nest
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Verb

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()(そう)する (kisō surusuru (stem ()(そう) (kisō shi), past ()(そう)した (kisō shita))

  1. (of animals, especially of birds) to home to one's nest

Conjugation

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