えん
燕
そう
巣

noun

Obscure term.
  1. swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup), edible bird's nest.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
えん
燕
そう
巣
 燕巣 えんそう
えん
燕
ず
巣
 燕巣 えんず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

swallow (bird)
つばめ　エン　つばくら (Kentei Pre-1)
twenty
にじゅう　ジュウ　ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
north
ホク　きた　ほっ (2nd, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
nest, rookery, hive
す　ソウ (4th, N1)
fruit, reward, carry out
カ　は.たす　はた.す (4th, N3)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)