noun, takes する

  1. brood parasitism (planting one's eggs in another bird's nest, as demonstrated by the cuckoo, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
托卵 たくらん
託卵 たくらん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

requesting, entrusting with, pretend
タク たく.する たの.む (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)
egg, ovum, spawn
たまご ラン (6th, N2)
sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM
う ボウ モウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)