JMdict: 1465660
入れ子 【いれこ】
- [n] nest (of boxes); nesting
- [n] concealed information
- [n] nested structure
- [n] adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted by a parent of a deceased child
- [n] cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock)
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
---|---|---|---|
入 | Enter, Insert | ニュウ, ジュ | い.る, -い.る, -い.り, い.れる, -い.れ, はい.る |
子 | Child, Sign Of The Rat, 11pm-1am, First Sign Of Chinese Zodiac | シ, ス, ツ | こ, -こ, ね |