温床

おんしょう
onshou

hotbed

What does 温床 mean?

温床 is a Japanese noun meaning “hotbed” in English. It is written as 温床 in kanji, おんしょう in hiragana, and onshou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Words sharing kanji with 温床

温
温い
ぬるい
lukewarm
保温
ほおん
retaining heat, keeping warm
温帯
おんたい
temperate zone
床
床の間
とこのま
alcove
苗床
なえどこ
nursery
床
ゆか
floor

More JLPT N3 words

怪事件かいじけんkaijiken
strange mystery
羨望せんぼうsenbou
envy
うがいugai
gargling
先回りさきまわりsakimawari
arriving ahead
すなわちsunawachi
that is, namely, e.g.
ゆで卵ゆでたまごyudetamago
boiled egg
通販つうはんtsuuhan
mail order
沼地ぬまちnumachi
marshland