巣す穴あな

Don't confuse with

• 巣すN2

  巣 is the general word for any nest or den, while 巣穴 specifically means a burrow or hole dug into the ground.

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Written forms

• 巣穴Usage100%iUsage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
  • すあな

    Standard kanji spelling for 'nesting hole' or 'burrow'.

  • そうけつ

    out-dated reading
• 巣す孔あな
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rarely used kanji form; 孔 means 'hole' but is less common than 穴 in this compound.

• そうけつ
  out-dated reading

Etymology

Compound of 巣 (su, 'nest') and 穴 (ana, 'hole'). The reading すあな is a straightforward combination; the alternative reading そうけつ is obsolete.