Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

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

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

()(そう) (kisō

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

Related terms edit

Verb edit

()(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 edit